Rain
brings all of the airborne pollution that is in the atmosphere right into the
pool. All the pollen, mold spores, seeds, all the stuff that comes from living
things like trees, grass, weeds, flowers, etc. In addition to the nature stuff
is man-made pollution - stuff like nitrogen compounds, sulfur compounds, ozone,
CO2, CO, hydrocarbons, etc. The nitrogen and sulfur compounds (mostly nitrous
oxide and sulfur dioxide - NOx and SO2) are
fertilizer for any existing algae and food for any new pollen or spores brought
in by the rain. In addition to being food, NOx and
SO2 use up big amounts of chlorine. They eventually become nitrites and
nitrates and sulfates in the water. CO and CO2 are used by plants during
photosynthesis. Hydrocarbons are tough to destroy and chlorine wears itself out
trying to oxidize them.
You will always have an algae bloom or new algae growing after a rain. It is
best to superchlorinate as soon as you can after a
rain.