Research and analysis

Water situation: national monthly reports for England 2026

Monthly reports on rainfall, soil moisture deficit, river flows, groundwater levels and reservoir levels.

• From: Environment Agency
• Published: 11 February 2026
• Last updated: 13 October 2026
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  1. 13 October 2026

     Added the national monthly water situation report for September.

  2. 11 September 2026

     Added the national monthly water situation report for August.

  3. 11 August 2026

     Added the national monthly water situation report for July.

  4. 10 July 2026

     Added the national monthly water situation report for June.

  5. 10 June 2026

     Added the national monthly water situation report for May 2026.

  6. 11 May 2026

     Added the national monthly water situation report for April 2026.

  7. 13 April 2026

     Added the national monthly water situation report for March 2026.

  8. 11 March 2026

     Added the national monthly water situation report for February 2026.

  9. 11 February 2026

     First published.

Applies to England

Documents

Water situation: September 2026 summary

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Water situation: September 2026 full report

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Water situation: August 2026 summary

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Water situation: August 2026 full report

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Water situation: July 2026 summary

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Water situation: July 2026 full report

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Water situation: June 2026 summary

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Water situation: June 2026 full report

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Water situation: May 2026 summary

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Water situation: May 2026 full report

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Water situation: April 2026 summary

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Water situation: April 2026 full report

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Water situation: March 2026 summary

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Water situation: March 2026 full report

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Water situation: February 2026 summary

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Water situation: February 2026 full report

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Water situation: January 2026 summary

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Water situation: January 2026 full report

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Details

These reports collect information from the Environment Agency, the Met Office and water companies that measure and monitor:

• the amount of rain that falls
• how dry the soils are and how much rain they can soak up
• the amount of water flowing in rivers
• the amount of water stored below ground in aquifers and above ground in reservoirs

They also present the outlook for river flow and groundwater.