Since Helene on 28 Sep only 0.09” on 27 Oct and 0.02” on 30 Oct, plus only two widely scattered Trace amounts in Oct. SC Forestry app showing 1 Active and 6 Contained wildfires, all in the southern/eastern state areas. Hiking in nearby Poinsett State Park on 31 Oct showed very dry forest floor leaf litter, barely trickling streams, curled/dry Resurrection Ferns and soil dry down a couple inches. Roadside ditches/swamps dry or nearly so. Fall leaves turning colors and falling. Many lawns really needing rain. Wateree River very low.
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