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Sussex Reservoir 'Notably Low' Amid Driest July on Record

Seven areas in central, eastern and southern England entered drought as 83% of monitored river stations recorded below-normal flows.

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Ardingly Reservoir is among seven in England which has received the classification, with water levels currently at 66 per cent capacity.

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NZ HeraldNZ Herald
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July to be England’s driest on record

A total of 5.6mm of rain fell in England during the past month. The previous record was set in 1911, when 13.4mm of rain fell. That was followed by July...

·Auckland, New Zealand
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England and Wales Are Heading for the Driest July in 190 Years

From July 1st through Thursday, only 5.6 millimeters of rain has fallen in England, meteorologists say.

·Borås, Sweden
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Channel 4Channel 4
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Met Office: July 2026 driest for England and Wales in 190 years

As wildfires and drought make the headlines, today the Met Office released provisional UK weather statistics for July.

·London, United Kingdom
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The ArgusThe Argus
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Sussex reservoir 'notably low' amid driest July on record

Ardingly Reservoir is among seven in England which has received the classification, with water levels currently at 66 per cent capacity.

·Brighton, United Kingdom
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Hospodárske NovinyHospodárske Noviny

Prolonged Heatwave Brings Extreme Weather. England and Wales Experience Driest July Since 19th Century

The end of July in England and Wales is likely to be the driest since records began almost 200 years ago, the British Met Office said on Friday, due to exceptionally low rainfall and prolonged heatwaves. The report comes from AFP. “With more than half of An...

·Bratislava, Slovakia
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Great Yorkshire RadioGreat Yorkshire Radio

Areas With 'exceptionally Low' Reservoirs Announced - As England Set For Driest July On Record

Reservoir storage currently stands at 72%, down from 75% a week ago and nearly 10 percentage points below the long-term average for this time of year.

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Great Yorkshire Radio broke the news on Friday, July 31, 2026.
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