Rain

I'm in Germany. We've had a couple of major flood events this year - in early June along the Rhine and Danube rivers and recently in the south. We've also had a lot of rain, particularly in the north, in the past 2-3 weeks from the tail end of one of the low pressure systems in the Atlantic that swept across the north of Europe.
It rained lightly here most of last week and has just started raining again in the past half hour, though it's not heavy, just enough to be annoying as I have to walk to my doctor in 15 minutes.

So it is a mixed bag in my area/state.  We had devastating flooding in July in some areas, exactly one year after we also had devastating flooding in 2023.  July was above normal.  August and September we had less than average rainfall. October has been very very dry so far.  Therefore, we are not officially in a drought but we are in ‘abnormally dry’ conditions.  It is feast or famine…extremes are happening.  I will be curious on what winter brings.
 
Rainfall Totals vs Normals (30 Year Average):
 
The first number is the Month 30-year average vs. This year (2024 the 2nd number)

July  -  4.72" vs  4.98"
August -  4.24". Vs  3.64"
September - 3.64" vs 2.57"
October -  4.54" vs  1.22"

East TN is dry but October is normally dry here. We definitely do need rain.

Plenty of rain here in the UK But there are several African Countries which have had no rain for up to 15 months, They are taking drastic actions to make sure people have food & water by culling wildlife for meat and what little water there is goes to people first It is awful but sadly they have little option .

Same in DFW. I'm waiting for a good storm. 

I would guess that October is not a complete statistic yet…as the 2024 amount is incomplete.  But it has been a very dry and warm October so far and I do think we will end up well below the 30 year average. 

We also had a very wet spring, I think.  It all runs together these days.  😆. I should look at those averages.

S. Florida here. We’re full up on rain, thank you very much.

California seems to always be in and out of droughts. Right now, after two really wet winters, we are in good condition. San Diego County is not worried for another year or two. They are predicting about 75% of the annual total rainfall for 2025.

ETA - We always worry about fires, drought or no drought. The heavy rains means lots of growth, which later translate into dry brush in the summers.

Roswell NM is flooded right now.. Very unusual!!

NJ has a forest fire toward the north west, Rockaway Twsp..

Central TX - October is our 3rd rainiest month on average, with about 3.91". This October (so far), we've gotten 0.05" officially, and that was also the only rain since September 3.

We haven't had a drop of rain since the 6 inches or so we got from Hurricane Helene in late September. I've complained all summer about the lack of rainfall. However, I do think it saved a lot of our trees. One community just a bit northwest of us lost a lot more trees, they had more rainfall than we have had this summer so the ground may have been moister to begin with.

No measurable rain here in over a month. Minimal rain before that.

The ground/grassy areas are dusty. Trees are too dry and don't look good. 

My area of So Cal has not had more than .5 in of rain since March. In June, July, Aug and so far Oct there hasn't been any measurable rain (Sept there was 0.03 in). It has been a very dry summer and fall so far.

In the 10 day forecast I see one day with rain, 0.02 inches, but it probably won't actually happen.