The county is the latest in the north of England to see its status moved to ‘drought’ after the driest spring for 132 years.

Yorkshire has officially been declared in drought status due to decreased river flows and groundwater levels, following a ...

A drought has been declared across Yorkshire by the Environment Agency. It follows weeks of unusually dry weather in the ...

Canal & River Trust said in a statement ... three other areas – the North East, Yorkshire, East and West Midlands – are also experiencing prolonged dry weather. Last week, officials ...

Met Office statistics show that West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire ... restrictions in place to preserve water across the Canal and River Trust network, predominantly on the Leeds and Liverpool ...

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YORKSHIRE is now in drought because of declining river flows and ground water levels following one of the driest springs on record. The Environment Agency (EA) said Yorkshire has moved from “prolonged ...

Yorkshire has become the second region to enter drought status following the driest spring in 132 years. The Environment Agency announced the change in status on 12th June 2025 following declining ...

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