This rings very similar to the east coast weather pattern in the last two years.
Seven or so years up to 2002, the east coast, particularly the south east, was experiencing an accellorating drought. By October of 2002, North
Carolina and other nearby states, were rated in an 'Exceptional Drought conditions'. Exceptional being the highest level, and above Extreme.
Suddenly in December thru January everything changed.
Following a horrific ice storm that left almost two million people without power, in freezing conditions, the rain began.
Within six month's, the drought was considered over, and water tables were 50% back to normal.
Officially, it was said it would take as much as ten years to recover.
But not now.
Here is a thread I started some time back, about this same issue.
Exceptional Drought - Monsoon Rains - SAME PLACE!
Cities were running out of a water source, larger cities worked together to create a water network sharing system, lakes were 10-30 feet below normal
level, and many faced drying up.
By the middle summer of 2003, lakes were full, rivers and creeks babbled. Everytime it rained, flood warnings were issued.
A very big change, unexplained, or expected.
[Edited on 22-10-2003 by smirkley]