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

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Latin America
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How climate change worsens heatwaves, droughts, wildfires and floods
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Climate
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8 hours ago
Can 'water batteries' help farmers tackle drought?
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England
Posted
21 October
Foxton Locks to temporarily reopen to boaters
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Leicestershire
Posted
18 October
Extra water restrictions in force in Sussex
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Sussex
Posted
17 October
Canals to temporarily reopen after dry spell
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Northamptonshire
Posted
15 October
Canal network reopens after summer drought closure
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Coventry & Warwickshire
Posted
10 October
Animal charities warn of 'panic' over hay shortage
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Gloucestershire
Posted
8 October
Six weeks supply left in reservoir, says water firm
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Sussex
Posted
25 September
Reservoirs see largest weekly rise in 30 years
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England
Posted
24 September
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Garden's leaves turning early after dry summer
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Surrey
Posted
23 September
Syria's worst drought in decades pushes millions to the brink
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Middle East
Posted
17 September
Reservoir levels rise for first time since January
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England
Posted
16 September
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Reservoir levels below 40% after scorching summer
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Somerset
Posted
12 September
Water firm bans tankers from transporting water for billionaire's lake
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England
Posted
12 September
Water firm issued permits to save reservoir supply
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England
Posted
11 September
Village lets canal project rejection sink in
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11 September
Farmer's harvest saved by private reservoir
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Lincolnshire
Posted
11 September
Canal to stay shut to navigation after dry weather
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Oxfordshire
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9 September
Reservoir level fall exposes bridge for first time
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South Yorkshire
Posted
2 September
Community moves thousands of fish after brook dries out
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Wales
Posted
30 August
Drought declared in north Wales after driest period since 1976
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Wales
Posted
29 August
Historic pond 'will recover when the rain comes'
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Wiltshire
Posted
29 August
Thirsty data centres boom in drought-hit Mexico
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Latin America
Posted
29 August
Hot dry summer impacting wildlife, experts say
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Hereford & Worcester
Posted
28 August