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Summary reports on dry weather and drought in England in 2026 and how it affects public water supply, agriculture, energy and the environment.
1. Summary Warm and dry weather continued for much of England, with many…
1. Summary The week to date saw the seventh consecutive week of less than…
1. Summary For much of England it has been another dry week, with less…
1. Summary There has been minimal rainfall across England in this latest…
1. Summary July has continued to be very dry with only 3% of the long term…
1. Summary The end of June and start of July has been very dry and very…
1. Summary After a dry spring, particularly in the east, early June…
Weekly reports on rainfall and river flow in England for the last 3 months.
Monthly local reports on rainfall, soil moisture deficit, river flows, groundwater levels and reservoir levels.
1. Summary Devon and Cornwall received 7mm of rain during July. This is 8%…
1. Summary July was the driest month on record since 1871 for the majority…
1. Summary July was a very hot and dry month across the Hertfordshire and…
1. Summary The Kent, South London and East Sussex (KSLES) area recorded 1%…
1. Summary July 2026 was characterised by a record low rainfall total of…
1. Summary July was an exceptionally dry month, with all the hydrological…
1. Summary July rainfall totals were below normal, notably low, or…
1. Summary Rainfall for north-west England in July was classed as…
1. Summary Solent and South Downs (SSD) had well below average rainfall in…
1. Summary July was a record breaking dry month with only 1% of the long…
Monthly reports on rainfall, soil moisture deficit, river flows, groundwater levels and reservoir levels.
Examines the environmental behaviour of ten radionuclides whose importance in environmental dose assessments is novel or increasing.
Examines how medical radionuclides separate themselves between different parts of the wastewater environment through laboratory experiments.
Investigates the behaviour of the novel medical radionuclide lutetitum-177 (177Lu) in wastewater environments through a field monitoring investigation.
Research on public perceptions and attitudes towards temporary use bans (TUBs), also known as hosepipe bans, during droughts and periods of hot weather.
A detailed breakdown of funding for flood and coastal erosion risk management in England and programme performance.
How the Environment Agency works with the agriculture sector to improve the water environment in England.
Summary reports on dry weather and drought in England from July 2025 to March 2026 and how it affected public water supply, agriculture, energy and the environment.
Investigates how future climate change could impact the water quality of Windermere in the English Lake District.
Impacts of farming on the environment and mechanisms for improvement, plus future challenges and approaches.
The latest update on monitored groundwater levels and whether there are any groundwater alerts or warnings in force.
Developed an approach to quantify the amount of nitrogen that is at risk of being lost by leaching to groundwater each year from a variety of sectors.
The evidence of faecal contamination, sources of contamination and control measures.
Investigates changes in phosphorus concentrations and river health in England since 1980.
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