Missouri has needed rain for much of 2023 as much of the state has experienced extreme drought conditions. The good news is that it's rained in Missouri over the past week with some areas seeing up to 10 inches in just a 7 day period.
Many of us have talked about how we need rain in Missouri and Illinois. Perhaps in the future we should be careful what we wish for as 3 different areas were hammered with more than 6 inches of moisture which caused lots of flooding.
The Colorado weather seems to be stuck in a bad 'loop:' Rain, storms, rain, storms. Things are going to get "worse" before they get better. Though having to know your Latin isn't important, it does come into play regarding Colorado's current pattern.