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Recent rainfall has alleviated drought conditions in Marion County. According to the latest Drought Monitor, no part of Marion County is experiencing drought or abnormally dry conditions for the first time in eleven months. The region experienced “Severe Drought” from August 2013 until late February of this year. There is more rain in the forecast, with chances of showers and thunderstorms starting late Saturday and continuing through the middle of next week.