Drought

Will there be a drought where I live?

We take a look at river, reservoir and groundwater levels after a particularly dry few months.

BBC Weather features and forecasts

Carol Kirkwood: Why weather forecasters (like me) often appear to get it wrong
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BBC InDepth
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2 days ago
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432
From heatwaves to floods: Extreme weather sweeps across Asia
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Asia
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1 day ago
Are we getting another UK heatwave or did Storm Floris end summer early?
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Weather
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2 days ago
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359
Weather for the Week Ahead
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Weather
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16 hours ago
More than 100 missing after flash floods in India
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Asia
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1 day ago

Latest updates

'Drought means no hay for our animals' - farmers warn
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England
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1 day ago
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Low water levels causing canal network closures
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England
Posted
26 July
Free water tanks for farmers to help during drought
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Shropshire
Posted
21 July
Why is it so difficult to build new reservoirs?
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England
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19 July
South East hosepipe ban comes into force
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England
Posted
18 July
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552
Disabilities, paddling pools and other hosepipe ban questions answered
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England
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18 July
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Public and industry must rethink future water use
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Surrey
Posted
17 July
Farmers' concerns for crops in drought weather
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Berkshire
Posted
16 July
Severn Trent looks to preserve hosepipe ban record
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England
Posted
16 July
Water firm will not rule out summer hosepipe ban
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England
Posted
16 July
Will there be a drought where I live?
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Climate
Posted
16 July
What could a drought mean for you? Video, 00:00:49
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16 July
More than 150 farms in England caught using local water illegally
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Science & Environment
Posted
16 July
Fish rescued as river levels drop due to drought
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Hull & East Yorkshire
Posted
15 July
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1
Drought declared in Midlands after hot, dry weather takes its toll
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Climate
Posted
15 July
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Drought leaves boat dwellers stranded on canal
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England
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15 July
Farmers face crisis as drought causes grass to fail
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England
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15 July
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Thames Water issues hosepipe ban for 1.1m people
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England
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14 July
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Can region's fountains flow during a hosepipe ban?
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England
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13 July
Farmer's warning amid 'worst drought in 41 years'
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Gloucestershire
Posted
10 July
Water firm warns of possible hosepipe ban
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England
Posted
9 July
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25
UK's first 2025 hosepipe ban declared in Yorkshire
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England
Posted
8 July
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597
How is climate change affecting Gloucestershire?
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Gloucestershire
Posted
6 July
Hosepipe ban possible as dry spell continues
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England
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2 July