[John Mercier]

Originally Posted by fatlazyless

"Drought conditions in New Hampshire ... http://www.weather.gov/media/gyx/DGT...X_05142026.pdf .... will continue even after recent beneficial rains."

So, why is this? With all this recent rain it sure seems like the drought should be ovuh!

Soil retention and water table.

Soil after a drought have trouble absorbing water and tend to more run-off.

The recent events tend to be more like flash floods rather than slow steady events.