Ahh, we actually live in a semi desert, so it is normal for there to be little rain in the summer. We went nearly 2 months without rain this summer. Luckily, up on our mountaintop there are underground aquifers or something, but the plants and animals still dont have access to those and we dont really have the means to be building ponds.
There are ponds, and riparian zones, and the trees are coming back so so will the moisture. In the summertime I will show everyone this beautiful riparian zone close to us, my favorite hiking spot, full of ancient ceders that didnt burn down in 2003.