Pictures show scale of drought across England as rivers dry up

Parks are parched and reservoirs diminished as drought is declared in more than half of England.

Multiple UK regions have officially been declared in drought as farmers warn crop damage could trigger higher supermarket prices and even shortages of baking potatoes

"Rivers are running low, farmers are having to harvest crops early, wildfire risk is increasing, and millions of people are living under restrictions on water use," the UK Environment Agency said in its announcement.

MORE than half of England has declared drought, as dry weather takes a toll on the country's water supplies. Seven regions are now in drought conditions, with another six experiencing "prolonged dry weather". They have been declared across the east, central and south of England, as Brits enter the fourth heatwave of th

Seven areas across central, eastern and southern England have been declared as officially in drought

Just over half of England has been declared in drought after “record-low rain and exceptionally high temperatures,” the U.K. government said Wednesday.

Greater Manchester is currently in the stage before a drought, known as prolonged dry weather

It follows what is set to be the driest July on record, with just seven percent of expected rainfall nationwide.

The Environment Agency has declared a drought across seven areas of southern, eastern and central England.

The Environment Agency has declared a drought across seven areas of southern, eastern and central England.

Environment Agency names seven regions affected by unusually hot and dry weather and shortage of water Half of England is officially in drought, with July set to be the driest on record after winter floods, the Environment Agency has said. The “flash drought” developed quickly because of unusually low rainfall and high

Drought officially declared across SEVEN areas of England amid record dry spell and high temperatures  GB News

A drought has been declared in half of England after record-low rain and high temperatures.