The above average rainfall this summer means Lincoln residents are using less water.

"During peak usage, probably about 20 million gallons less a day then we would normally have," said Jerry Obrist with the Lincoln Water System

Brent Pedersen is a manager at a local nursery. Pedersen said the above average rainfall this summer has helped keep water use at their nursery down.

"We've gone sometimes several days, sometimes up to close to a week without watering," Petersen said.

According to Pedersen, the rain has added benefits for plants and flowers at his nursery.

"The plants always like rain water better than when we water by hand so its been good for them too," he said.

While it also benefits his customers because it makes gardening a little easier.

"I think the dry season, everybody has to water and probably work harder to get the plants going, and stuff like that. Where you have a lot of rain, they don't have to worry about watering. They put it in the ground and plant it or in pots," he said.

But with residents and businesses not using as much water, it adds up to less revenue for the Lincoln Water System.

According to Obrist, less revenue may mean some capital projects will have to be put on hold next year.

"Maybe some of our replacement main projects we have to do. We do about $3 million on replacement main, we may have to cut back on."

Obrist warns that we are not in the clear for the summer just yet. There are still roughly two more months left for peak water use season.

That is why officials say it is still important to conserve for a rainy day. Or in this case, a not so rainy one.