Good news / Bad news!
The two (good and bad news) are interchangeable. We've had so much rain here lately that it always seems damp, dark and gloomy. Even in the dismal fog, fishermen can be heard putt-puttering along the shoreline. We left the large oak tree where it fell years ago, half in and half out of the lake, and fisherfolk often congregate there hoping for a bite. (Thought about opening up a coffee stand down by the tree......but most fisherpersons are pretty well prepared and resilient and probably bring their own 
).
As of last week, East TN was still 1 inch below normal rainfall. But not today! We've had plenty of rain and there's more to come. Our first sunny day isn't predicted until Mother's Day Sunday. The lake, however, looks FABULOUS!! Today we are at 1020.23 ft above sea level and (as far as most of us lake dwellers are concerned) it can stay that way forever. Norris Lake looks full and lush and green and beautiful. All we need is for a little sunshine.
The farmers had no rain 2 years ago during the drought (when the lake was at winter levels most of the year) and not quite enough rain last yea (when we were at summer pool for only a short period of time). Crops had a hard time and some farmers lost much of what they were trying to grow. But right now they say it is too sloppy and wet to get their equipment out into the fields without tearing up the field or bogging down the equipment.
Good news. Bad news. Depends upon how you feel about the rain. 