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Drought conditions now emerging across much of southern England.
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More than half of England officially in drought, Environment Agency says
29 July 2026, 12:24 BST
Drought has been declared across more than half of England as hot, dry weather takes its toll on the country's water supplies.
The Environment Agency (EA) has said that seven regions – covering large parts of central, eastern and southern England – are now in official drought conditions.
It added that the impacts are already being felt, including low river flows, early harvests and high risk of wildfires. Millions of people are already under hosepipe bans.
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This year has been unusual because January and February were very wet for much of the UK, helping to replenish reservoirs and groundwater.
But late spring and summer have been exceptionally hot and dry. In particular, July saw 7% of the expected levels of rainfall in England, with just 1% across southern England.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckg35n7yny3o
29 July 2026, 12:24 BST
Drought has been declared across more than half of England as hot, dry weather takes its toll on the country's water supplies.
The Environment Agency (EA) has said that seven regions – covering large parts of central, eastern and southern England – are now in official drought conditions.
It added that the impacts are already being felt, including low river flows, early harvests and high risk of wildfires. Millions of people are already under hosepipe bans.
[...]
This year has been unusual because January and February were very wet for much of the UK, helping to replenish reservoirs and groundwater.
But late spring and summer have been exceptionally hot and dry. In particular, July saw 7% of the expected levels of rainfall in England, with just 1% across southern England.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckg35n7yny3o