Staff Photographer
The rain that fell by 5 p.m. wasn't enough to make a dent in the area's 2.14-inch shortfall for the year. This month, 2.46 inches of rain have been recorded.

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John Pyrant, of North Augusta, puts on rain gear under an Interstate 520 overpass before heading back out into a downpour on his motorcycle. Scattered thunderstorms soaked the area late Wednesday afternoon.