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Monthly local reports on rainfall, soil moisture deficit, river flows, groundwater levels and reservoir levels.
1. Summary Devon and Cornwall received 68% of the August long term average…
1. Summary Rainfall for August 2025 was below average across all…
1. Summary August was generally dry across the Hertfordshire and North…
1. Summary The entire Kent and South London (KSL) area received 37% of the…
1. Summary After an average July August saw a return to dry weather with…
1. Summary Rainfall – In August, all Midlands hydrological catchments…
1. Summary August was a much drier month than July, with notably low and…
1. Summary Rainfall for north-west England during August was classed as…
1. Summary Solent and South Downs (SSD) had below average rainfall in…
1. Summary The very hot and dry weather returned in August until the end…
Summary reports on dry weather and drought in England and how it affects public water supply, agriculture, energy and the environment.
1. Summary This week has been generally wet across England, particularly…
1. Summary The last week was the wettest for England since the end of…
1. Summary The country was again bathed in sunshine this week, and…
1. Summary Whilst cooler conditions have been experienced in the past…
1. Summary The fourth heatwave of the summer hit England this week…
1. Summary Patchy rain fell across England last week, with an average of…
1. Summary This week has been the driest since mid-May and we continue to…
1. Summary Despite this week’s wetter conditions, it was not enough to…
Monthly reports on rainfall, soil moisture deficit, river flows, groundwater levels and reservoir levels.
It was the driest August since 2003, and England received 42% of the long…
England received more rainfall in July than in any of the previous 6…
June was another dry month for most, with 80% of the long term average…
May brought another dry month, with 57% of the long term average (LTA)…
April was another dry month for much of England, with just 51% of long…
It was the driest March across England since 1961. It was an extremely dry…
In February, rainfall was below the long term average (LTA) for England;…
In January rainfall was above the long term average (LTA) for the time of…
Weekly reports on rainfall and river flow in England for the last 3 months.
A summary of pollution incident performance for the 9 water and sewerage companies operating in England.
A review of the current scientific knowledge about drought in the UK.
The Independent Water Commission’s final report sets out recommendations for reform to improve the water sector regulatory system in England and Wales.
The Environment Agency reports each year on groundwater levels in the chalk aquifer beneath London.
Direction by Secretary of State relating to the proposed Thames to Southern Transfer Project, Southern Water Services Limited.
Direction by Secretary of State relating to the proposed South East Strategic Reservoir Option (SESRO) project, Thames Water Utilities Limited.
Reviews the use of stochastic and other approaches in water resources planning.
The Environment Agency's response to the Independent Water Commission's call for evidence, in relation to the water sector in England and Wales.
This evidence summary supports the 25 Year Environment Plan and its outcome indicator framework.
Review of activities regulated by the Environment Agency in 2023-24.
How the Environment Agency has determined the baseline length of rivers and estuaries polluted by harmful metals from abandoned metal mines in England.
Examines the effects of nature-based solutions on freshwater environments by synthesising evidence from the scientific literature.
Identifies potential ways to optimise existing bathing water quality communication channels.
The problem of nitrates in the water environment, including sources and evidence. Current control measures, potential solutions and approaches.
Report on the quality of public water supplies and the largest private supplies that serve more than 5,000 consumers or exceed 1,000 cubic metres a day.
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