The Brief Recent rain in the Tampa Bay area is helping refill reservoirs, but the region remains in a significant drought. Recent rain across the Bay Area is helping refill local reservoirs, but water officials warn the region remains in a severe rainfall deficit after months of drought. Bay Area regional droughtWhat we know:Tampa Bay Water supplies drinking water to Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco counties, along with the cities of Tampa and St. Petersburg. Over the last five days, recent rain has allowed workers to begin putting water back into the regional reservoir. Regional water supplyWhat they're saying:"So what happened to us is starting last year, one of those players was taken out," Tampa Bay Water General Manager Chuck Carden said.