After receiving more than three months’ worth of rainfall in the course of one week, North Carolina is not experiencing any drought conditions for the first time since May 12. 

As of Sept. 29, more than two-thirds of the state was experiencing drought or abnormally dry conditions, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Portions of Haywood, Jackson, Swain and Macon were classified as “abnormally dry,” with some parts of Haywood and Jackson experiencing moderate drought. 

The Oct. 6 map, however, shows a state completely devoid of drought and dry conditions. Between those two dates, some areas of the mountains received more than 10 inches of rain, prompting fears of widespread flooding and mudslides, which, fortunately, proved unfounded.