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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 Much of England has had another dry week, with the wettest…
1. Summary It has been another dry week across most of England except for…
1. Summary It has been a drier week across England. However, all areas…
1. Summary All parts of England received rainfall, ranging from 14mm in…
1. Summary It was the wettest week since early February, with rainfall…
1. Summary Despite recent rainfall and cooler weather, drought conditions…
1. Summary Despite recent rainfall and cooler weather, conditions remain…
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…
These statistics are an update of the 2021 Water Framework Directive classifications on groundwater quality in Northern Ireland
Monthly local reports on rainfall, soil moisture deficit, river flows, groundwater levels and reservoir levels.
1. Summary Devon and Cornwall received 68mm of rain during August. This is…
1. Summary East Anglia rainfall for August 2026 ranged from 44% to 106% of…
1. Summary High pressure dominated the start of the August, much needed…
1. Summary The dry weather was interrupted in August, with the Kent, South…
1. Summary August 2026 averaged 65mm of rain across Lincolnshire and…
1. Summary Despite a very dry start, August was a wetter month than July…
1. Summary August rainfall totals were below normal across the area but…
1. Summary Rainfall for north-west England in August was classed as…
1. Summary Solent and South Downs (SSD) had below average rainfall in…
1. Summary August was another dry month with only 55% of the long term…
Monthly reports on rainfall, soil moisture deficit, river flows, groundwater levels and reservoir levels.
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.
Investigates field methods for sampling methane concentrations in groundwater.
This report has been prepared by British Geological Survey, under contract, in support of the UK Geological Disposal Facility Programme.
This project reviewed the factors that influence variability and uncertainty in measurements of concentrations of methane in groundwater.
Investigates the typical ‘baseline’ range of concentrations of substances that could be associated with onshore oil and gas.
These statistics are an update of the 2015 Water Framework Directive classifications on groundwater quality in Northern Ireland
This project looked at deep subsurface activities and whether we need constraints in order to protect deep groundwaters.
Case studies to show how groundwater could be affected by a large-scale development of the shale gas industry.
This project has developed an approach to find out information about nitrogen sources in wetlands by looking at nitrogen transported via the atmosphere and water.
This project examined the sources of nitrogen contributing to nutrient enrichment at two nationally designated groundwater-dependent terrestrial ecosystems.
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