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Falls Lake isn't full, but it's 11 inches higher than it was at this time last year, Raleigh officials say.That is good news for Raleigh's main water source just a week after northern Wake, Durham, Granville and Orange counties were classified as being in a severe drought. The lake, 4 inches below its normal level, has 259 days of water, assuming no rain; that would last through St. Patrick's Day 2009.The announcement comes after significant rain over the weekend that boosted June's totals to 4.08 inches for the month, or 0.66 inches above normal. That reduced the 2008 deficit to just 0.46 inches below normal.The National Weather Service predicts an even chance of normal levels of rain through September, along with significant rainfall Sunday and Monday.
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