It is good to learn that nineteen areas in England have moved out of drought status from all the rain the country has been having recently. This does not mean that the hosepipe bans have been lifted, rather, it just means that certain regions are no longer in any immediate danger of water shortages. In addition, if the entire summer is hot and dry that could push those areas back into drought status.
This April is now the wettest on record, and some areas, especially the north east and the south west of England, currently even have flood warnings from an excess of rain. Although nineteen flood warnings have been lifted, there are places still at risk.
Northamptonshire is not among the regions now out of drought status, even though we have had significant amounts of rain. I am not aware of any flood alerts around here, either.
when we took the train to Suffolk last weekend, we passed many flooded fields - it was a bit scary, actually!
ReplyDeleteI agree...I've seen flooding for myself! :/
Delete