Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleEnvironment bosses have warned that further significant rainfall is required before drought conditions in England can end, despite recent showers. Recent rainfall brought England its wettest week since February, offering brief relief to parched landscapes following the hottest summer on record. Ten Environment Agency areas remain in official drought status, with 10 water companies continuing to enforce temporary use bans across large parts of the country. National reservoir storage has fallen to 58 per cent, remaining significantly below average with 11 reservoirs now less than half full. The ongoing water shortages follow England's driest July since records began, alongside record-breaking summer temperatures averaging 16.5C. In fullDrought and hosepipe bans remain despite wettest week since early FebruaryMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Why parts of the UK still remain under a hosepipe ban despite heavy rain
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleEnvironment bosses have warned that further significant rainfall is required before drought conditions in England can end, despite recent showers. Recent rainfall brought England its wettest week since February, offering brief relief to parched landscapes following the hottest summer on record. Ten Environment Agency areas remain in official drought status, with 10 water companies continuing to enforce temporary use bans across large parts of the country. National reservoir storage has fallen to 58 per cent, remaining significantly below average with 11 reservoirs now less than half full. The ongoing water shortages follow England's driest July since records began, alongside record-breaking summer temperatures averaging 16.5C. In fullDrought and hosepipe bans remain despite wettest week since early FebruaryMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
