Will there be a drought where I live?

The environment agency says that millions of people in England are in the grip of drought, and dry weather continues in some parts of England.

Parts of Eastern Scotland and West Wales are also being closely monitored between low water levels according to water companies.

So how is your area doing and how close are you to drought? There is a look here that what is happening across the country including our rains, rivers and reservoirs.

There is no single definition of drought, but it is ultimately due to a long period of low rainfall, which has a knock-on effect for nature, agriculture and water supply.

The decision to announce drought is taken based on the current water level and long -term weather estimates.

It is a public indication that water companies can ban water use, such as hospipe ban, if they are not already.

Areas with hosspipe ban areas do not match the announcement of drought at all, as the plan to manage water varies between areas.

In England, the North West, Yorkshire, East Midlands and West Middlelands are in drought, the environment agency says, as shown by the map below.

Most of the rest of England are in a long -term dry weather conditions, the category under the drought.

There is currently no official drought in Northern Ireland or Wales, although the Central and South Ceredigians in West Wales are in “developing droughts”.

Scotland does not declare drought, but monitors “water scarcity”. Some parts of Eastern Scotland are in “moderate” scatter – the second most extreme grade – which means “clear” environmental impact.

The main reason for the declaration of these droughts is a long period of low rainfall.

Britain had its sixth drought spring since the record started in 1836.

Therefore, under the ground, our rivers, reservoirs and rocks are less moisture.

If the lack of rainfall continues for a long time, it can stress the water supply serving our homes and businesses.

The UK received more than average rainfall in June, but with a large difference between East and West.

The beginning of July was higher than normal, but the more variable conditions for the rest of the month are forecast.

In the coming months, the amount of rainfall will play an important role that enters drought in other areas, and how soon.

At this time, almost average rainfall is expected between September and September, the Met Office says.

East-west division in June rainfall is reflected in the flow of the Monitor River in Britain.

At the end of the previous month, river flows in Western Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales and northwest and southwest England were usually around their normal levels, or also above.

But many Eastern, Central and Southern regions were similar to river flows – or even down – said Hydrologist Lucy Burker at the UK Center for Ecology and Hydrology (UKCEH) in the previous dried years of 1976, 2011, 2018 and 2022.

The UK, especially England, UKCEH data shows in large parts of the shows also normally dries up a lot.

Dry soil damages plant growth, kills ecosystems and crop production. This dried and outside vegetation also brings a high risk of wildfire.

The dryer soil also becomes more rapidly heated, which can increase the heatwave.

The reservoirs are an important part of the water supply in Northern England, Scotland and Wales.

But England’s reservoirs are at an extraordinary level for the year of year in records over 30 years.

The reservoir level in the North East and North West was near record climb for the end of June.

The main reason for this is, of course, lack of rainfall, but a small number of reservoirs may be affected by other factors.

Generally at this time of the year, the Scottish reservoirs are 84% complete. According to Scottish Water, they currently are at 79%.

In Wales, most of the reservoirs are normal, Welsh Water said.

According to Ni Water, the reservoir level in northern Ireland is also average.

Most of the reservoirs of South-East England depend more on groundwater.

Ground water is generated in the form of rain and naturally stored below the surface in the knot spaces and fractures in the rocks. Rocks storing a lot of groundwater are called Aquifers.

It is responsible for one third of England’s water supply, although it is very high in the south and east.

It is below the UK’s diverse geology, which affects how much water can be stored in the ground.

Water can flow more quickly through some rock types than others, sometimes it may take years to respond to current conditions.

This is a case for parts of South and Eastern England, which is why these areas are currently close to normal.

These groundwater stores “give more gradually reply to climate change than rivers, which is why they provide a useful buffer during the drought period,” said Elon McDonald, professor of the British Geological Survey.

This is the reason why groundwater drought in the south usually takes longer to develop, but if they are there then it can be long -lasting.

People and nature are already feeling influenced.

“It’s quite shocking that we are still only [in early] July, “National Farmers Union Vice President Rachel Holows told BBC News earlier in the month.

“It is as if it is the end of August when you see the ground.”

With this small rain, farmers had to take water on their crops using irrigation.

This has made things more expensive for them and means that there is less water to move around.

Mrs. Holos said that there is widespread concern about the months ahead.

“What crop do I have to take? What do I want to feed my livestock in winter?”

And then there is an effect on wildlife.

A spokesman for the Bird Protection Charity RSPB said that a major challenge is making sure that sufficient wetland houses are getting enough water so that birds have safe places for nests.

“We need to think about making our sites more flexible for climate change, as they become ideal of these periods of dry weather for a long time.”

And this is not just a difficult time for birds who love water. Even in our gardens, common visitors like Blackbirds can struggle to find insects and insects on our lateral lawn, RSPB says.

There are dried complex phenomena, which are inspired by a mixture of natural and human causes.

The Met Office hopes that the UK will experience a average dryer summer in the future as the world is hot, although there is no clear tendency so far.

But the rising temperature can play a more fundamental role by reducing the soil moisture through evaporation.

“A warm atmosphere is thirsty for moisture and this may mean that water, rivers and reservoirs are more effectively reduced in the soil, causing more rapid drought, heatwave and wildfires,” said Richard Allen, Professor of Climate Sciences at Reading University.

But there are other factors that determine whether the dry condition leads to lack of water, in which we use water.

As part of the plan to overcome water scarcity, the government is planning Nine new reservoirs for England by 2050In addition to one under construction in Havant Thicch in Hampshire.

But the environment agency has warned that measures to deal with water leaks and control the demand for water – potentially including hosepipe ban and more smart meters – There may be a need in England too,

Water companies in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland also said that they were taking steps to secure future supply.

Additional Reporting by Dan Venrite, Christine Jense and Mascan Lidar