With summer approaching and after several months of dry weather, many are wondering if the country is facing a potential drought. After an exceptionally wet 2024, this year has taken a dramatically different turn. From floods to drought concerns There’s …
The Environment Agency owns and operates 8 groundwater schemes and 5 surface water transfer schemes that supplement the flows in several key rivers during the driest months. Just as we do when managing flood risk, our staff work all year …
Environment Agency is working with Farmers to help them with access to water supplies for their livestock and crops
The prolonged dry weather is affecting many rivers and lakes across much of central, south-west, south-east and eastern England.
In this blog post we explore the latest prolonged dry weather situation and how the Environment Agency has already been taking action.
This blog highlights the latest dry weather related announcements and the EA’s operational activity from across the country. 2 August 2018: Environment Agency announces support for farmers during dry weather Following the driest June since 1925 and a dry July, …
If you live in the south east of England you might have noticed that there hasn’t been a lot of rain recently. Low amounts of rainfall over a prolonged period can cause problems for the environment and even future …
