Met Office statistics – May 2020 Sunniest on record  extremely low rainfall Rainfall weekly reports – Environment Agency – May 29th BBC Severn Trent: ‘High demand’ leaves thousands without water Thousands of people have been left without water because lockdown and the warm weather have led to a surge in demand, a supplier has said. […]

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National Drought Group – Chairman’s Statement – September 2018 Environment Agency ‘The NDG convened on Thursday 20 September to assess the present situation and review the action being taken to reduce the risk of drought in 2019.  Published 20 September The National Drought Group (NDG), chaired by Environment Agency Chief Executive Sir James Bevan, brings […]

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