Although there was some rainfall at the end of May, the approaching heat wave – temperatures will be over 30 ° C – increased the concerns that the district could run out of water.
This is followed by a statement of drought on May 21, both in the north -west of the UK and on June 12 in Yorkshire.
In response to the threat, the Environmental Agency (EA) gathered a national drought group that will meet every month to prepare and respond.
At the latest meeting on June 5, Britain said that only 57 percent of the long -term average saw the rain and Bahar was the most dry since the reign of Queen Victoria.
National Drought Group President and EA Water Director Helen Wakeham said: olmak Since 1893, it has been the dry spring and we should be prepared for more summer drought as our climate changes. ”
Drought areas (Picture: Pa wire) Especially in Oxfordshire, Thames Water, who manages the water source of the district, said that everyone should be worried about the use of water.
A spokesman said: “When it comes to water savings, we all have a role that we will play.
“This is a valuable resource and we need to value it, so we want it to play roles in reducing its use from everyone.”
The environmental agency’s way to shorten the shower between the ways that people can protect, to close the taps while brushing teeth, and to use full loads for washing machines and dishwashers.
In addition, the public can collect rain water for the use of garden and delete old E -mails to reduce the pressure on data centers.
West Yorkshire, where a drought was declared (Picture: Richard McCarthy/Pa Wire) However, despite this advice, Oxfordshire is in a better position than others with average groundwater levels for the time of the year and below the river average.
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The Thames water area, which includes the Great London, comes from rivers and 30 percent of groundwater.
Thames Water’s spokesman added: “Although our water resources are in a very healthy place before this summer, dry weather will continue.
“In a remarkable way, our reservoir levels are 94 percent. While river flows are below average, groundwater levels for most of the areas we operate remain average for this time of the year.”
These reservoir levels are far above 77 percent of the current national level.
Met Office Baş Meteorologist Dr Will Lang said: “When we look forward, a hot summer chance is higher than usual and the risk of increasing heat waves and relevant effects.
“Until June, more restless and after wet starts, a more wet or more dry probability than the average summer remains equally balanced.”
