England risk of drought as the most armed year of this century

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Until the most dragged years of England and Wales, until years, the historical average of historical and reservoirs, reduced the fears of a summer drought.

Analysis of office data, which collapsed only 225 mm in the UK and 225 mm in the UK and Wales on May 13, the average of 29 percent in the average.

This metric was in 2025 hassle Since 1931, since 1931, since 1931, since 1931, the record seventh year.

According to the monthly water condition report broadcast by the environmental agency on Wednesday, the rivers, land and reservoirs were very impressed with unreasonable low rain.

Streaming in two-thirds of the rivers, it was classified as “normal from normal” for this time of year, and rivers in the north of England. Six sites in northern Britain, Doncaster and Ashton Weir, in the Mersey River, the lowest-now-now-april river stream.

The Environment Agency warned the risk of a summer drought “average” and water companies can take measures, including Hosepipe bans.

Assistant Director for Environmental Agency Richard Thompson said he hoped that more people would see the use of water.

“Changing climate We will almost see more summer drought in future decades, “he said.

The UK has the most dry March when I see half of April’s normal rain since 1961.

The warehouse reservoir in England was exactly as “normal” as “normal” as “normal” in the late April.

In 2022, the last drought was full of 90 percent of the reservoirs in late April. That same year, five water companies applied Hosepipe bans to protect water for drinking and sewage water services.

The environment department said that levels are the lowest north. “The level of reservoirs, in the northeast of England and in the northeast or north east, or unusually low or excluded,” he said. “Both seasons have seen the most arenovies since 1929.”

Some farmers are increasing the potential impact on the plants if the last drought continues in the summer.

“The lack of any significant rain in the last few weeks, even if the image is mixed between the agricultural sectors, begins to create a few weeks of concern,” said Rachel Hallos President of the National Farmers Association.

“Farmers in some parts of the country have begun to irrigate more than normal,” although there are “good stores of groundwater” after the age fall and winter. “

At least three water companies began to step in the next few months to step for a potential drought: Yorkshire Water, United Utility and Severn Trent.

Chris Weston, Thames Water Management – England’s largest Water Company – Tuesday, convinced customers’ not running out of “water.

But he added: “I’m not sure that we should not restrict the use, because this is how the weather is doing and what happened in the summer.”