{"id":2089645,"date":"2025-08-20T19:25:46","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T17:25:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/?p=2089645"},"modified":"2025-08-21T00:59:46","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T22:59:46","slug":"5-uk-regions-officially-declared-in-drought","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/en\/latest-news\/2025-08-20\/5-uk-regions-officially-declared-in-drought\/","title":{"rendered":"5 UK regions officially declared in drought"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">London, Aug 20 (EFE).- Five regions across northern and central England have been officially declared in drought, while six others remain under \u201cprolonged dry weather\u201d status, according to the United Kingdom government\u2019s latest report covering the first half of August. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Authorities confirmed that Cumbria, Lancashire, Greater Manchester and Cheshire, Yorkshire, along with the West and East Midlands, are facing critical water shortages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Water reserves in England\u2019s reservoirs have dropped to 65.6%, reflecting a 2.1% decline in just one week between Aug. 8 and 14. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Seven reservoirs are already below 50% capacity, with one falling to 30%, the Environment Agency said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe data shows an alarming downward trend that we must monitor closely,\u201d a government spokesperson told EFE. \u201cWe are working with local authorities and water companies to mitigate the impact.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The drought comes after a period of unusually high temperatures, which surpassed 30\u00b0 Celsius (86\u00b0 Fahrenheit), combined with scarce rainfall. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The country recorded only 2 millimeters of rain during the week of Aug. 12.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"639\" src=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-85-1024x639.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2090314\" style=\"width:741px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-85-1024x639.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-85-300x187.webp 300w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-85-768x479.webp 768w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-85-1536x958.webp 1536w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-85-430x268.webp 430w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-85-1200x749.webp 1200w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-85.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-restrictions-and-closures\"><strong>Restrictions and closures<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Aug. 11, the Canal &amp; River Trust, which manages 2,000 miles (3,218 kilometers) of waterways and reservoirs in England and Wales, announced restrictions and temporary closures at several reservoirs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Officials said these are the lowest levels recorded since monitoring began in 1998.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe water situation is unprecedented in recent years,\u201d said Richard Parry, chief executive of the Canal &amp; River Trust. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe have had to impose restrictions in order to protect essential water supplies and prevent further depletion,\u201d Parry added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-impact-on-agriculture\"><strong>Impact on agriculture<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The British government said the drought has accelerated the harvest season, with some farmers already reporting reduced yields in cereal and pea crops. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Water scarcity is also expected to lower river flows in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe are seeing the earliest harvest in years, but unfortunately with lower productivity,\u201d said John Mercer, a farmer in the West Midlands. \u201cFor many of us, this means higher costs and fewer crops to bring to market.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To ease pressure on rivers, 254 water extractors in the Wye catchment area in western England have been asked to voluntarily reduce withdrawals. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-86-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2090317\" style=\"width:727px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-86-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-86-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-86-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-86-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-86-430x286.webp 430w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-86-1200x800.webp 1200w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-86.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Officials warned that mandatory restrictions could follow if conditions worsen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The government urged the public to conserve water and support ongoing measures. \u201cEvery effort counts when we face such extreme conditions,\u201d the Environment Agency stressed. 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