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Weekly reports on rainfall and river flow in England for the last 3 months.
How the Environment Agency works with the agriculture sector to improve the water environment in England.
Foreword Farmers are at the heart of England’s countryside. As stewards of…
Monthly local reports on rainfall, soil moisture deficit, river flows, groundwater levels and reservoir levels.
Devon and Cornwall received 56mm of rain during May (79% of the May long…
East Anglia rainfall for May 2026 ranged from 28% to 60% of the long term…
May was a very dry month in the Hertfordshire and North London area,…
The Kent, South London and East Sussex (KSLES) area received 46% of the…
May 2026 was another dry month across Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire…
Rainfall – In May, all but one catchment recorded normal rainfall totals…
May was a dry month for the north of the area, with a little more rainfall…
Rainfall for north-west England in May was within the normal range, having…
Solent and South Downs (SSD) had below average rainfall in May, receiving…
May was the third consecutive month when below average rainfall was…
The latest update on monitored groundwater levels and whether there are any groundwater alerts or warnings in force.
Estimates of the average potential economic cost of flooding in any given year, considering the probability and severity of different simulated flood events from the frequent to rare-but-extreme.
Reports on environmental risks and opportunities by river basin district to inform the development of river basin management plans (RBMPs).
Monthly reports on rainfall, soil moisture deficit, river flows, groundwater levels and reservoir levels.
Review of activities regulated by the Environment Agency in 2024-25.
An interim report describing progress in the implementation of each planned programme of measures for cycle 3 of the river basin management plans.
The nature, extent and consequences of physical modifications, opportunities for action and balancing priorities.
The pressures on water flows, a review of actions to address the challenges, plus future challenges and actions.
Professor Peter Bonfield’s independent review of property flood resilience examines the actions needed to make more properties resilient to flooding.
This action plan sets out how businesses can make it easier for people to protect their homes from damage from flood water.
Review of activities regulated by the Environment Agency in 2023-24.
Summaries of our latest evidence on natural flood management (NFM)
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