A storm system moving through the Southeast of the United States brought up to an inch of rain to parts of drought-stricken Georgia on Thursday, but forecasters warned that the precipitation was not enough to end the record-breaking dry period. “Certainly, we're not gloating about it,” he said. “We're thankful for the rain and hopefully it's the beginning of more.” “It puts a little bit of extra water in some of the smaller tributaries and reservoirs, but it doesn't provide any significant long-term benefit,” said Matt Sena, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. “We need months of above average rainfall to start putting a dent in this,” he added. More than a quarter of the Southeast is currently categorized as suffering from “exceptional” drought — the National Weather Service's worst drought category.
