Wednesday's rain did not help the drought situation or the Magoffin County water shortage. Magoffin County officials say their water shortage is getting worse. They say they only have a three or four day water supply left.

Salyersville Water District managers say they got half an inch of rain Wednesday, but that is nowhere near enough. Officials say the river's water level is actually dropping, and the water shortage is getting worse.

"I don't think the rainfall that we did get is going to be any significant value to us," said Magoffin County Information Officer Paul Conley.

The Licking River is 33 inches below normal and water district managers say the half inch of rain dried before it could flow to the water pumps.

"We're not going to see any beneficial effects from the rain we got," Conley said.

Crews say they are only pumping half of what customers use each day, so the supply is dwindling.

Officials say they have enough water for the next three or four days. The river pumps are still below water, but crews estimate the river drops one foot each day.

Crews are trying to install a line into Johnson County's water to help, but say Tuesday is the earliest that can happen.

"Doing everything they possibly can to correct this situation," Conley said.

Water superintendents say they will not turn off anyone's water to help and ask customers to make more cutbacks.

"Act like it's an emergency, but like I said, we're not really in the emergency stage yet," Conley said. "There's no quick fix unless we get a lot of rain."

They need three feet of rain to make a difference.

Crews say the only real solution is to find a new permanent water source for the county.