82% of England Remains in Drought Despite Recent Rains

82% of England remains in drought despite recent rains

The recent rains have not been enough to end the drought in England, according to the National Drought Group. It said while “weather whiplash” saw a return to wetter conditions at the weekend, and Storms Austen and Boelo “provided some short-term hydrological benefit”, they have not materially changed the drought outlook. England still needs at […]

Severe drought: How close are we to running out of water?

Reservoir levels have risen slightly after two storms brought heavy rain, but concerns remain.

The rainfall England needs over winter to escape drought, according to experts

Despite rain brought by storms Austen and Boelo, swathes of the UK are still in drought

England needs 120% of normal rainfall to come out of drought this winter – storms won’t fix that yet

Storm Austen and Storm Boelo swept across the UK in quick succession. Rain lashed windows, river levels rose and the clocks went back. It feels like winter has arrived all at once. Yet most of England and Wales are still in drought. Parts of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset and Sussex are in severe drought, the highest level the Environment Agency can declare. South-west and south-east England have had their driest April to September in over 10…