A few rounds of heavy rain will not fix drought conditions. Southeast Wisconsin has most counties in abnormally dry conditions with some under a moderate drought. The drought monitor is updated once a week, but a few rounds of heavy rain will not just wash the drought away. On Aug. 5, 2025, in Wisconsin, 98% of Wisconsin had no drought while only 2% had abnormally dry conditions. When heavy rain hits the dry ground, the solid can't absorb it, so runoff occurs rather than soaking into the ground.