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    Rain helps fight drought: Water restrictions unlikely this summer

11:00
17 May 2024

Rain helps fight drought
Water restrictions unlikely this summer

Satellite view of parched UK
This satellite shot from August 2022 shows the impact of a harsh summer drought. - © European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-3 imagery

Following the wettest October to March period on record, no region in England is in drought ahead of summer.

On Thursday, the National Drought Group revealed that reservoirs across the country were at 95% of capacity at the end of March.

This supply will help to avoid water restrictions as seen in previous summers.

Despite this, the group, formed of weather experts, government officials, water companies, and other stakeholders, say we should continue to limit water use.

Officially there is a low-risk of hosepipe bans, but drought can appear unexpectedly, leading to restrictions as seen in 2022.

River Thames dries up after heatwaveFlashback to 2022

Temperatures are now rising with summer around the corner, but showers will form in the coming days, which you can track on the RainfallRadar.

Ryan Hathaway
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