Official Statistics

Water situation report for England: January 2015

A monthly review of the water situation in England.

From:
Environment Agency
Published
9 February 2015

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Water situation reports for England are available for the last 12 months, view water situation reports for England for details, those older than 12 months are archived, email nationalhydrology@environment-agency.gov.uk for historic reports.

Documents

Monthly water situation report: January 2015

Ref: LIT 10079

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Details

Summary for January 2015

Rainfall in January was above average across England at 115% of the long term average.

Soil moisture deficits continued to decrease during the month and were close to or smaller than average at the end of January.

Monthly mean river flows increased at more than four-fifths of indicator sites and were normal or above normal for the time of year at the majority of sites.

Groundwater levels increased at all but two indicator sites and were normal or higher for the time of year at all but one site.

Reservoir stocks increased at the majority of sites and stocks were classed as normal or higher for the time of year at all but two sites.

Overall reservoir stocks for England were 94% of total capacity at the end of January.

Published 9 February 2015