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UK could see 10 dry days even though England's 'wettest week in two years' has left it STILL in drought

Residential streets submerged during Storm Boelo on 26 October, as the two storms together pushed England to 11% above its long-term average rainfall for the month despite severe drought persisting across parts of the…
Residential streets submerged during Storm Boelo on 26 October, as the two storms together pushed England to 11% above its long-term average rainfall for the month despite severe drought persisting across parts of the…

England's wettest week in two years has still left Wales and most of England in drought, with parts of the south in severe drought, and the Environment Agency warns the country needs 120% of typical rainfall sustained over seven months before conditions improve. High pressure is now set to deliver up to 10 consecutive dry days from this weekend into early November.

Wimbleball reservoir in Somerset, which provides drinking water to 400,000 people, rose from 12.5% to just 14% full after the storms.

Eleven reservoirs across England remain classed as 'exceptionally low', with hosepipe bans still in place for millions of customers.

The EA says the drought could stretch into next summer if rainfall fails to hit required levels.

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