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Water situation reports for England

Monthly water situation reports and weekly rainfall and river flow reports.

• From: Environment Agency
• Published: 1 October 2012
• Last updated: 26 June 2026
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  1. 26 June 2026

     Added the latest series of dry weather and drought reports for June 2026 onwards.

  2. 11 February 2026

     Added 'Water situation: national monthly reports for England 2026'.

  3. 28 July 2025

     Added a link to 'Dry weather and drought in England: summary reports' and 'Drought: how it is managed in England'.

  4. 12 February 2025

     Added a link to the national water situation reports for 2025.

  5. 13 February 2024

     Added a link to the national water situation reports for 2024.

  6. 14 February 2023

     Added Water situation national monthly reports for England 2023.

  7. 23 February 2022

     Added link to 2022 national water situation reports for England.

  8. 11 February 2020

     We have added Water situation: national monthly reports for England 2020.

  9. 12 February 2019

     New page added - Water situation: national monthly reports for England 2019.

  10. 9 February 2018

      New page added - Water situation: national monthly reports for England 2018.

  11. 10 April 2017

      New report: Water situation report for England, March 2017.

  12. 7 April 2017

      Added Weekly review of the rainfall and river flow data for England, 29 March to 4 April 2017.

  13. 30 March 2017

      New report: Weekly rainfall and river flow summary, 22 to 28 March 2017.

  14. 24 March 2017

      New report: Weekly rainfall and river flow summary, 15 to 21 March 2017.

  15. 16 March 2017

      Added Weekly review of the rainfall and river flow data for England, 8 to 14 March 2017.

  16. 14 March 2017

      New report: Water situation report for England, February 2017.

  17. 9 March 2017

      New report: Weekly rainfall and river flow summary, 1 to 7 March 2017.

  18. 2 March 2017

      New report: Weekly rainfall and river flow summary, 22 to 28 February 2017.

  19. 23 February 2017

      New report: Weekly rainfall and river flow summary, 15 to 21 February 2017.

  20. 16 February 2017

      Added: Weekly review of the rainfall and river flow data for England, 8 to 14 February 2017.

  21. 13 February 2017

      New report added: Water situation report for England, January 2017.

  22. 9 February 2017

      New report: Weekly rainfall and river flow summary, 1 to 7 February 2017.

  23. 2 February 2017

      New report: Weekly rainfall and river flow summary, 25 to 31 January 2017.

  24. 26 January 2017

      New report published: Weekly rainfall and river flow summary, 18 to 24 January 2017.

  25. 19 January 2017

      New report added: Weekly rainfall and river flow summary, 11 to 17 January 2017.

  26. 13 January 2017

      New report: Weekly rainfall and river flow summary, 4 to 10 January 2017. No summary was produced for the week 21 to 27 December 2016.

  27. 13 January 2017

      New report added: Water situation report for England, December 2016.

  28. 5 January 2017

      New report added: Weekly rainfall and river flow summary, 28 December 2016 to 3 January 2017.

  29. 22 December 2016

      Added latest weekly rainfall and river flow summary: 14 to 20 December 2016.

  30. 20 December 2016

      Added November 2016 monthly water situation report.

  31. 15 December 2016

      Added latest weekly rainfall and river flow summary: 7 to 13 December 2016.

  32. 9 December 2016

      Added weekly rainfall and river flow summary: 30 November to 6 December 2016.

  33. 1 December 2016

      Added Weekly review of the rainfall and river flow data for England, 23 to 29 November 2016.

  34. 25 November 2016

      New report published: Weekly rainfall and river flow summary,16 to 22 November 2016.

  35. 18 November 2016

      New reports added: Weekly rainfall and river flow summary, 9 to 15 November 2016 and Water situation report for England, October 2016.

  36. 11 November 2016

      Added: Weekly review of the rainfall and river flow data for England, 2 to 8 November 2016.

  37. 4 November 2016

      New report: Weekly rainfall and river flow summary, 26 October to 1 November 2016.

  38. 27 October 2016

      New report: Weekly rainfall and river flow summary, 19 to 25 October 2016.

  39. 20 October 2016

      New report: Weekly rainfall and river flow summary, 12 to 18 October 2016.

  40. 13 October 2016

      New report: Weekly rainfall and river flow summary, 5 to 11 October 2016.

  41. 11 October 2016

      Added Water situation report for England: September 2016.

  42. 6 October 2016

      New report published: Weekly rainfall and river flow summary, 28 September to 4 October 2016.

  43. 29 September 2016

      New report added: Weekly rainfall and river flow summary, 21 to 27 September 2016.

  44. 22 September 2016

      Weekly review of the rainfall and river flow data for England, 14 to 20 September 2016.

  45. 16 September 2016

      Added Weekly review of the rainfall and river flow data for England, 7 to 13 September 2016.

  46. 13 September 2016

      Added Water situation report for England: August 2016.

  47. 8 September 2016

      New report: Weekly rainfall and river flow summary, 31 August to 6 September 2016.

  48. 2 September 2016

      New report: Weekly rainfall and river flow summary, 24 to 30 August 2016.

  49. 25 August 2016

      Added Weekly review of the rainfall and river flow data for England, 17 to 23 August 2016.

  50. 18 August 2016

      New report added: Weekly rainfall and river flow summary, 10 to 16 August 2016.

  51. 11 August 2016

      Added Weekly review of the rainfall and river flow data, 3 to 9 August 2016 and July water situation for England.

  52. 4 August 2016

      Added Weekly review of the rainfall and river flow data for England, 27 July to 2 August 2016.

  53. 29 July 2016

      New report added: Weekly rainfall and river flow summary, 20 to 26 July 2016.

  54. 22 July 2016

      Added Weekly review of the rainfall and river flow data for England, 13 to 19 July 2016.

  55. 14 July 2016

      New report added: Weekly rainfall and river flow summary, 6 to 12 July 2016.

  56. 7 July 2016

      Added Weekly review of the rainfall and river flow data for England, 29 June to 5 July 2016.

  57. 30 June 2016

      New report added: Weekly rainfall and river flow summary, 22 to 28 June 2016.

  58. 23 June 2016

      New report published: Weekly rainfall and river flow summary, 15 to 21 June 2016.

  59. 17 June 2016

      New report: Weekly rainfall and river flow summary, 8 to 14 June 2016.

  60. 13 June 2016

      New report added: Water situation report for England, May 2016.

  61. 9 June 2016

      New report added: Weekly rainfall and river flow summary, 1 to 7 June 2016.

  62. 2 June 2016

      New report added: Weekly rainfall and river flow summary, 25 to 31 May 2016.

  63. 26 May 2016

      Added Weekly rainfall and river flow summary for England: 18 to 24 May 2016.

  64. 19 May 2016

      Added weekly rainfall and river flow summary: 11 to 17 May 2016

  65. 12 May 2016

      New report added: Weekly rainfall and river flow summary, 4 to 10 May 2016.

  66. 11 May 2016

      New document added: Water situation report for England, April 2016.

  67. 5 May 2016

      New report added: Weekly rainfall and river flow summary, 27 April to 3 May 2016.

  68. 28 April 2016

      New report: Weekly rainfall and river flow summary, 20 to 26 April 2016.

  69. 21 April 2016

      Added Weekly review of the rainfall and river flow data for England, 13 to 19 April 2016.

  70. 14 April 2016

      New report: Weekly rainfall and river flow summary, 6 to 12 April 2016.

  71. 11 April 2016

      Added Water situation report for England: March 2016.

  72. 7 April 2016

      New document added - Weekly rainfall and river flow summary: 30 March to 5 April 2016

  73. 31 March 2016

      Added Weekly review of the rainfall and river flow data for England, 23 to 29 March 2016.

  74. 24 March 2016

      Added Weekly review of the rainfall and river flow data for England, 16 to 22 March 2016.

  75. 17 March 2016

      Latest Weekly review of the rainfall and river flow data for England, 9 to 15 March 2016.

  76. 10 March 2016

      Added Water situation report for England: February 2016 and Weekly review of the rainfall and river flow data for England, 2 to 8 March 2016.

  77. 3 March 2016

      Latest weekly review of the rainfall and river flow data for England, 24 February to 1 March 2016.

  78. 25 February 2016

      Latest weekly review of the rainfall and river flow data for England, 17 to 23 February 2016.

  79. 18 February 2016

      New report - Weekly rainfall and river flow summary: 10 to 16 February 2016

  80. 11 February 2016

      Added Weekly review of the rainfall and river flow data for England, 3 to 9 February 2016.

  81. 10 February 2016

      Added Water situation report for England: January 2016.

  82. 5 February 2016

      New weekly rainfall and river flow summary: 27 January to 2 February 2016

  83. 28 January 2016

      New - weekly rainfall and river flow summary: 20 to 26 January 2016

  84. 20 January 2016

      Updated to show the weekly rainfall and river flow summary for 13 to 19 January 2016.

  85. 14 January 2016

      Latest weekly review of the rainfall and river flow data for England, 6 to 12 January 2016.

  86. 11 January 2016

      Latest Water situation report for England: December 2015.

  87. 8 January 2016

      Latest Weekly rainfall and river flow summary: 30 December 2015 to 5 January 2016.

  88. 24 December 2015

      Latest Weekly review of the rainfall and river flow data for England, 16 to 22 December 2015.

  89. 17 December 2015

      Latest Weekly rainfall and river flow summary: 9 to 15 December 2015.

  90. 10 December 2015

      Latest Water situation report for England: November 2015.

  91. 10 December 2015

      Latest Weekly rainfall and river flow summary: 2 to 8 December 2015.

  92. 3 December 2015

      Weekly rainfall and river flow summary: 25 November to 1 December 2015

  93. 26 November 2015

      Latest Weekly rainfall and river flow summary: 18 to 24 November 2015.

  94. 19 November 2015

      New report added - Weekly rainfall and river flow summary: 11 to 17 November 2015.

  95. 12 November 2015

      New document added - Weekly rainfall and river flow summary: 4 to 10 November 2015.

  96. 10 November 2015

      New report added: Water situation report for England, October 2015.

  97. 6 November 2015

      New report added - Weekly rainfall and river flow summary: 28 October to 3 November 2015

  98. 29 October 2015

      New report added - Weekly rainfall and river flow summary: 21 to 27 October 2015

  99. 23 October 2015

      Latest Weekly rainfall and river flow summary: 14 to 20 October 2015.

  100. 15 October 2015

       Latest Weekly rainfall and river flow summary: 7 to 13 October 2015.

  101. 12 October 2015

       New document added: Water situation report for England, September 2015.

  102. 8 October 2015

       New document added: Weekly rainfall and river flow summary, 30 September to 6 October 2015.

  103. 2 October 2015

       Added weekly rainfall and river flow summary: 23 to 29 September 2015.

  104. 24 September 2015

       Added weekly rainfall and river flow summary: 16 to 22 September 2015.

  105. 17 September 2015

       Added weekly rainfall and river flow summary: 9 to 15 September 2015.

  106. 11 September 2015

       Latest weekly rainfall and river flow summary: 2 to 8 September 2015 and water situation report for England: August 2015.

  107. 3 September 2015

       New weekly rainfall and river flow summary: 26 August to 1 September 2015

  108. 27 August 2015

       Added weekly rainfall and river flow summary: 19 to 25 August 2015.

  109. 20 August 2015

       Latest weekly rainfall and river flow summary: 12 to 18 August 2015.

  110. 13 August 2015

       Added weekly rainfall and river flow summary: 5 to 11 August 2015

  111. 11 August 2015

       Added the latest water situation report for England: July 2015

  112. 6 August 2015

       Added weekly rainfall and river flow summary: 29 July to 4 August 2015

  113. 30 July 2015

       Added weekly rainfall and river flow summary: 22 to 28 July 2015

  114. 23 July 2015

       Added weekly rainfall and river flow summary: 15 to 21 July 2015

  115. 16 July 2015

       Added weekly rainfall and river flow summary: 8 to 14 July 2015

  116. 10 July 2015

       Added the latest water situation report for England: June 2015

  117. 9 July 2015

       Added weekly rainfall and river flow summary: 1 to 7 July 2015

  118. 2 July 2015

       Added weekly rainfall and river flow summary: 24 to 30 June 2015

  119. 25 June 2015

       Added weekly rainfall and river flow summary: 17 to 23 June 2015

  120. 18 June 2015

       Added latest weekly rainfall and river flow summary 10 to 16 June 2015

  121. 12 June 2015

       Added latest weekly rainfall and river flow summary 3 to 9 June 2015

  122. 10 June 2015

       Added the latest water situation report for England: May 2015

  123. 4 June 2015

       Added latest weekly rainfall and river flow summary 27 May to 2 June 2015

  124. 28 May 2015

       Latest weekly rainfall and river flow summary: 20 to 26 May 2015.

  125. 21 May 2015

       Latest weekly rainfall and river flow summary: 13 to 19 May 2015.

  126. 14 May 2015

       Added latest weekly rainfall and river flow summary 6 to 12 May 2015

  127. 12 May 2015

       Added the latest water situation report for England: April 2015

  128. 7 May 2015

       Added latest weekly rainfall and river flow summary 2 April to 5 May 2015

  129. 30 April 2015

       Added latest weekly rainfall and river flow summary 22 to 28 April 2015.

  130. 23 April 2015

       Added latest weekly rainfall and river flow summary 15 to 21 April 2015.

  131. 16 April 2015

       Added latest weekly rainfall and river flow summary 8 to 14 April 2015.

  132. 15 April 2015

       Added the latest water situation report for England: March 2015

  133. 10 April 2015

       Added latest weekly rainfall and river flow summary 1 to 7 April 2015.

  134. 2 April 2015

       Added latest weekly rainfall and river flow summary 25 to 31 March 2015.

  135. 27 March 2015

       Added latest weekly rainfall and river flow summary 18 to 24 March 2015.

  136. 19 March 2015

       Added latest weekly rainfall and river flow summary 11 to 17 March 2015.

  137. 12 March 2015

       Added latest weekly rainfall and river flow summary 4 to 10 March 2015.

  138. 9 March 2015

       Added the latest water situation report for England: February 2015

  139. 5 March 2015

       Added latest weekly rainfall and river flow summary 25 February to 3 March 2015.

  140. 27 February 2015

       New weekly rainfall and river flow summary: 18 to 24 February 2015

  141. 19 February 2015

       Added latest weekly rainfall and river flow summary 11 to 17 February 2015.

  142. 12 February 2015

       New document added - Weekly rainfall and river flow summary: 4 to 10 February 2015

  143. 10 February 2015

       Addition of the Hertfordshire and North London water situation report for January 2015.

  144. 9 February 2015

       Monthly national water situation report for January 2015.

  145. 9 February 2015

       January 2015 water situation report added for Wessex.

  146. 5 February 2015

       Added January's water situation report for Devon and Cornwall.

  147. 5 February 2015

       Added latest weekly rainfall and river flow summary 28 January to 3 February 2015.

  148. 29 January 2015

       Added latest weekly rainfall and river flow summary 21 to 27 January 2015.

  149. 22 January 2015

       Added latest weekly rainfall and river flow summary 14 to 21 January 2015.

  150. 15 January 2015

       Added latest weekly rainfall and river flow summary 7 to 13 January 2015.

  151. 9 January 2015

       Monthly national water situation report for December 2014.

  152. 8 January 2015

       Added latest weekly rainfall and river flow summary 31 December 2014 to 6 January 2015.

  153. 18 December 2014

       Added latest weekly rainfall and river flow summary 10 to 16 December.

  154. 11 December 2014

       Added latest weekly rainfall and river flow summary 3 to 9 December.

  155. 10 December 2014

       Added the latest water situation report for England: November 2014.

  156. 5 December 2014

       Added latest weekly rainfall and river flow summary 26 November to 2 December.

  157. 27 November 2014

       Added latest weekly rainfall and river flow summary 19 to 25 November.

  158. 20 November 2014

       Added latest weekly rainfall and river flow summary 12 to 18 November.

  159. 13 November 2014

       Added latest weekly rainfall and river flow summary 5 to 11 November.

  160. 7 November 2014

       Added the latest water situation report for England: October 2014.

  161. 6 November 2014

       Added latest weekly rainfall and river flow summary 29 October to 4 November.

  162. 30 October 2014

       Added weekly rainfall and river flow summary: 22 to 28 October 2014

  163. 23 October 2014

       Added weekly rainfall and river flow summary: 15 to 21 October 2014

  164. 16 October 2014

       Added weekly rainfall and river flow summary: 8 to 14 October 2014

  165. 9 October 2014

       Water situation report for September added.

  166. 9 October 2014

       Added latest weekly rainfall and river flow summary 1 to 7 Oct.

  167. 3 October 2014

       Weekly rainfall and river flow summary 24 to 30 Sept added.

  168. 26 September 2014

       Weekly rainfall and river flow summary: 17 to 23 September 2014.

  169. 18 September 2014

       Weekly rainfall and river flow summary: 10 to 16 September 2014.

  170. 11 September 2014

       Weekly rainfall and river flow summary: 3 to 9 September 2014.

  171. 10 September 2014

       Water situation report for August added.

  172. 4 September 2014

       Weekly rainfall and river flow summary: 27 August to 2 September 2014.

  173. 28 August 2014

       Added latest weekly rainfall and river flow summary: 20 to 26 August.

  174. 21 August 2014

       Latest weekly rainfall and river flow summary: 13 to 19 August 2014.

  175. 14 August 2014

       Latest weekly rainfall and river flow summary: 6 to 12 August 2014.

  176. 11 August 2014

       Water situation report for July added.

  177. 7 August 2014

       Latest weekly rainfall and river flow summary: 30 July to 5 August 2014.

  178. 31 July 2014

       Latest weekly rainfall and river flow summary: 23 to 29 July 2014.

  179. 25 July 2014

       Latest weekly rainfall and river flow summary: 16 to 22 July 2014.

  180. 17 July 2014

       Added latest weekly rainfall and river flow summary: 9 to 15 July

  181. 10 July 2014

       Added latest weekly rainfall and river flow summary: 2 to 8 July

  182. 10 July 2014

       Water situation report for June added.

  183. 3 July 2014

       Added latest weekly rainfall and river flow summary: 25 June to 1 July.

  184. 26 June 2014

       Added latest weekly rainfall and river flow summary: 18 to 24 June.

  185. 20 June 2014

       Added latest weekly rainfall and river flow summary: 11 to 17 June.

  186. 13 June 2014

       Added latest weekly rainfall and river flow summary: 4 to 10 June.

  187. 10 June 2014

       New water situation report for England: May 2014

  188. 5 June 2014

       Added latest weekly rainfall and river flow summary: 28 May to 3 June.

  189. 29 May 2014

       Added latest weekly rainfall and river flow summary: 7 to 13 May.

  190. 12 May 2014

       New water situation report for England: April 2014

  191. 8 May 2014

       Latest weekly rainfall and river flow summary - 30 April to 6 May 2014.

  192. 11 April 2014

       Added weekly rainfall and river flow summary: 2 April to 8 April 2014.

  193. 1 October 2012

       First published.

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