Some of us have gone beyond gratitude for much appreciated meaningful rain before Memorial Day to needing a little time to dry out but afraid to complain about too much rain after the last nine months. So is the drought over? While the rains helped a lot, portions of Kansas, especially in the extreme southwest were under an “exceptional” drought and much of our immediate area, primarily south of the Arkansas River in the sandier areas were under “severe” or “extreme” drought conditions.