Water scarcity alert issued for more rivers amid low rainfall

Water scarcity alert issued for more rivers amid low rainfall

A water scarcity alert has been issued for more river catchments in Scotland amid low rainfall and warm temperatures.

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SEPA warns of increasing water scarcity risk as the east coast of Scotland moves to Alert - Water Magazine

The latest water situation, published by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) on 1 May 2025, shows the water scarcity level across the east of Scotland has been raised to Alert, meaning that pressure on rivers is building fast. Shetland has now joined most of the rest of the country at Early Warning, with only the Inner Hebrides now at normal conditions following rain over the last few days. April continued to be a dry month with th…

1st May: SEPA warns of increasing water scarcity risk as the east coast of Scotland moves to Alert – Fisheries Management Scotland

Seventeen river catchments in Scotland are now at Alert level for water scarcity, with further hot and dry weather expected. The latest water situation, published today (1st May 2025) by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) shows the water scarcity level across the east of Scotland has been raised to Alert, meaning that pressure on rivers is building fast. Shetland has now joined most of the rest of the country at Early Warning, with