How much has the Southeast recovered from Its drought?
2 days agoUpdated: June 25, 2026, 7:18 am EDTPublished: June 4, 2026, 4:49 pm EDT

The Southeast finally saw rounds of rain to end May, thanks to a stubborn pattern that churned in rounds of moisture. It helped the drought, but by how much? And just how bad was the drought prior to the rain? Meteorologist Rob Shackelford breaks it all down.