Welcome Rainfall Not Enough to Impact Reservoir Levels, Says Yorkshire Water

Welcome rain but not enough for third full reservoirs

WATER levels continue to fall at the district's reservoirs despite recent welcome rainfall, says Yorkshire Water.

Yorkshire reservoir levels fall below one third despite rainfall

Previously underwater structures were revealed after the "extremely dry ground" absorbed the rain.

Yorkshire Water hosepipe ban update after days of rain

Yorkshire Water has issued an update on the state of the reservoirs

Recent rain welcome, but Yorkshire reservoir levels falling after hottest summer on record

Yorkshire experienced some welcome rainfall over recent days, but not enough to positively impact reservoir levels.

Welcome rainfall not enough to impact reservoir levels, says Yorkshire Water

Yorkshire experienced some welcome rainfall over recent days, but not enough to positively impact reservoir levels.

Lost structures emerge from reservoirs as water levels continue to drop

Yorkshire Water said its reservoirs are now less than a third full after the hottest summer on record. Dramatically low reservoirs are revealing lost structures from landscapes drowned decades ago as a water firm confirmed that water levels are continuing to drop. Yorkshire Water said on Tuesday that its reservoirs are at 32.6% capacity, compared with around 73% for this period in an average year. The firm has said recent rain has not been suffi…