AMARILLO, TEXAS -- While the recent rainfall as been a welcoming sight, it's not doing much as far as pulling us out of this drought.

So, how much moisture will it take to do just that? Pronews 7 spoke with the National Weather Service Center in Amarillo, and currently our area is 11 inches of rainfall below normal. Unfortunately, Meteorologist Lance Goehring, says it's going to take much more than that to pull us out of this rut.

Everywhere you look, grim reminders of the severe drought. Burned acres, drying trees and grass, thirsty for a blessing from Mother Nature. Texas is officially in the midst of it's second worst drought on record.

"Right now, Amarillo is very close to 11 inches below normal, so we would need 11 inches of rain to get back to normal, now whether that means pulling out of a drought, you know, it means different things to different people. If you happen to be a wheat farmer, you may not need as much. Perhaps if you're a corn farmer, you may need rain to pull out of a drought," said Goehring.

Besides, those farmers and wheat producers, lawn services are taking a hit this year because of the drought. Stephen Price of Price Lawn Services says the ground is so dry, he, like many are praying for more than just 11 inches of rainfall.

"Am willing to take the next six days off so it can rain the whole time, just a nice slow soaker," said Price.

But says, some good has come from the drought. He's looking toward making changes in the future and so are a lot of folks.

"Even when we get back up to our averages as far as rainfall, water conservation is big and it's only going to get bigger. So, I think as we move into the future then, landscapes that are more suitable for heat tolerance and take less water," said Price.

"Unfortunately, a drought is just a prolong period, it takes a long time to get out of it," Goehring.

The National Weather Service Center says the drought could be here to stay for some time, especially since it's predicted to be drier than normal this fall and winter as well.