Drought is declared in ANOTHER part of England despite recent rainfall

Credit: Getty Images 2 comments 2 Next DROUGHT has been declared in another part of England despite recent rainfall hitting the UK. The announcement follows prolonged dry weather over the spring and summer this year. A drought has been declared in Yorkshire after prolonged dry weather over the summer (pictured in 2025) Credit: Getty Images The Environment Agency has declared a drought in Yorkshire due to “low water levels in reservoirs and rivers” despite recent rainfall. Advertisement Area environment manager, Vicki Townsend, said: “The Yorkshire area has had the fifth driest April to September on record. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! Email address Please provide a valid email. Your info will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy You'll now receive top stories, breaking news, and more, straight to your email. “This ongoing lack of rainfall means the flow in rivers and groundwater levels in certain parts of our area are very low and have now reached our trigger for declaring a drought. “Even if we receive a few weeks of rain, we cannot quickly reverse the effects of the lack of rainfall during a very dry spring and summer.” Read more in news SINK OR SWIM Stop your plants from drowning after weeks of drought with 40p kitchen utensil HIGH AND DRY Drought declared in first parts of UK after 23m Brits hit by hosepipe ban She has encouraged people to be aware of how the drought can impact the community and to “use a little less water to speed up the recovery from drought”. Drought status has been declared for central, southern and eastern England, with the Yorkshire region now joining this list. The North East and North West still remain in prolonged dry weather. The government and the Environment Agency are continuing to “scrutinise water company actions” and make sure they “are adhering to their statutory drought plans to conserve supplies and support communities”. Most read in The Sun PLANE HORROR Man killed in horror light aircraft crash as emergency crews attend EUROPE RAGE Masked protesters hurl firecrackers at cops in Belgium after French riots LOCKED UP Mastermind of global monkey torture ring caged after 'zoo sadists' paid for abuse MID-AIR HORROR Eight rushed to hospital after severe turbulence sparks emergency landing Water Minister Emma Hardy said “recent rainfall is not yet enough to replenish all the water” used in spring and summer this year and news of the Yorkshire drought “highlights the situation is still serious”. Advertisement She continued: “The Government is carefully monitoring the actions of all water companies, and expect them to follow their drought plans, quickly fix leaks, and reduce demand.” Droughts are caused by a shortage of available water due to low rainfall over a period of time. In July, the first parts of the UK to be hit by droughts were announced as North Wales and the Upper Severn. Drought was then declared across half of England following prolonged dry weather. Areas included in this announcement were East Anglia, Hertfordshire and the whole of London, Thames Valley, Hampshire & the Isle of Wight, Devon & Cornwall, the West Midlands and Wessex (covering Dorset, Somerset, Wiltshire, and South Gloucestershire). Advertisement The droughts followed a series of hosepipe bans introduced this summer which placed 23million Brits under restrictions . 2 comments 2