The water will eventually soak in. A lot of water is wasted by simply flowing off tight clay into the street. It also helps to analyze the soil around your plants. One doesn't need a Ph.D. to know that clay ground doesn't soak up water quickly or easily, or that sand is not a choice soil, either. Try mixing organic matter into clay to increase the number and size of cavities that hold water.
Organic matter can help sandy soil be more stable, hold plants better and retain more water.
Prepare plants to battle temperature exceeding 100 degrees by watering them in the early morning. The morning sun also helps dry the foliage, and lessens the likelihood of leaf disease. If morning waterings are not an option, water plants when possible. The goal is to keep them alive. A 5 p.m. watering after work is better than no watering at all.