Research and statistics

The latest update on monitored groundwater levels and whether there are any groundwater alerts or warnings in force.

• Document type: Research
• Part of a collection: Groundwater: current status and flood risk
• Organisation: Environment Agency
• Updated: 19 April 2024

• Groundwater situation: Sussex, 19 April 2024

  Current situation Above average rainfall has already been recorded in…

Weekly reports on rainfall and river flow in England for the last 3 months.

• Document type: Research
• Part of a collection: Water situation reports for England
• Organisation: Environment Agency
• Updated: 18 April 2024

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

• Document type: Research
• Part of a collection: Water situation reports for England
• Organisation: Environment Agency
• Updated: 15 April 2024

• Devon and Cornwall water situation: March 2024 summary

  1. Summary Devon and Cornwall received 177% of the March long term average…

• East Anglia water situation: March 2024 summary

  1. Summary Following an extremely wet February, rainfall during March was…

• Hertfordshire and North London water situation: March 2024 summary

  1. Summary It was the second wettest winter on record for the…

• Kent and South London water situation: March 2024 summary

  1. Summary The whole of the Kent and South London area received 140% of…

• Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire water situation: March 2024 summary

  1. Summary Following an exceptionally wet February, March returned above…

• Midlands water situation report: March 2024 summary

  1. Summary Please see Section 7.3 for a map detailing the Midlands…

• North East water situation: March 2024 summary

  1. Summary March was a slightly wet month with monthly rainfall totals…

• North West water situation: March 2024 summary

  1. Rainfall Rainfall for North West England for March was classed as above…

• Solent and South Downs water situation report: March 2024 summary

  1. Summary Solent and South Downs (SSD) had above average rainfall in…

• South East water situation report: March 2024 summary

  1. Summary March was another wet month with 159% of the monthly long term…

The latest update on monitored groundwater levels and whether there are any groundwater alerts or warnings in force.

• Document type: Research
• Part of a collection: Groundwater: current status and flood risk
• Organisation: Environment Agency
• Updated: 11 April 2024

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

• Document type: Research
• Part of a collection: Water situation reports for England
• Organisation: Environment Agency
• Updated: 10 April 2024

The latest update on monitored groundwater levels and whether there are any groundwater alerts or warnings in force.

• Document type: Research
• Part of a collection: Groundwater: current status and flood risk
• Organisation: Environment Agency
• Updated: 22 March 2024

The latest update on monitored groundwater levels and whether there are any groundwater alerts or warnings in force.

• Document type: Research
• Part of a collection: Groundwater: current status and flood risk
• Organisation: Environment Agency
• Updated: 22 March 2024

Examines which river restoration measures can improve river habitats during high and low flows in different river types.

• Document type: Research
• Organisation: Environment Agency
• Updated: 22 March 2024

The latest update on monitored groundwater levels and whether there are any groundwater alerts or warnings in force.

• Document type: Research
• Part of a collection: Groundwater: current status and flood risk
• Organisation: Environment Agency
• Updated: 23 February 2024

A review of how shoreline management plans will help achieve the aims of the National FCERM strategy and how they can be improved for 2025 and beyond.

• Document type: Research
• Organisation: Environment Agency
• Updated: 30 January 2024

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

• Document type: Research
• Part of a collection: Water situation reports for England
• Organisation: Environment Agency
• Updated: 11 January 2024

These reports give details on the reservoir incidents that have been reported to us during the year.

• Document type: Research
• Part of a collection: Reservoir safety
• Organisation: Environment Agency
• Updated: 31 August 2023

Article discussing research into the state of investment in flood defences and alleviation across the UK.

• Document type: Official Statistics
• Organisation: Office for National Statistics
• Updated: 17 May 2023

A review of the supply and capacity of reservoir safety panel engineers.

• Document type: Independent report
• Organisation: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 23 February 2023

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

• Document type: Research
• Part of a collection: Water situation reports for England
• Organisation: Environment Agency
• Updated: 11 January 2023

This report explains the methods used and lessons learned during the Natural Flood Management Programme.

• Document type: Research
• Organisation: Environment Agency
• Updated: 8 December 2022

The pressures on water flows, a review of actions to address the challenges, plus future challenges and actions.

• Document type: Research
• Part of a collection: River basin planning: challenges for the water environment
• Organisation: Environment Agency
• Updated: 30 November 2022

Examines the overall picture of change in saltmarsh extent in England over a decade: 2006-2009 to 2016-2019.

• Document type: Research
• Organisation: Environment Agency
• Updated: 8 August 2022

Independent review of reservoir safety and legislation. This follows on from the Toddbrook reservoir incident review carried out in 2019.

• Document type: Independent report
• Organisation: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 20 July 2022

This report uses up-to-date data to provide in-depth evidence on flood risk exposure and social deprivation inequalities in England.

• Document type: Research
• Organisation: Environment Agency
• Updated: 3 May 2022