South-West Wales Drought Recovery
South-West Wales Enters Drought Recovery While Other Regions Remain Under Restrictions
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Recent rainfall has brought early signs of drought recovery to south-west Wales, where rivers are nearing typical seasonal flows and Natural Resources Wales has shifted the area to recovery status. South-east Wales, north Wales and the upper Severn remain in drought, with rivers still low and environmental monitoring continuing. Wales received about 78% of its expected September rainfall, but officials say more rain and time will be needed for the environment to recover from a summer of severe heat and dryness. NRW warns that climate change may bring more frequent droughts, with hotter, drier summers and less reliable water supplies, and says it is planning to improve Wales’s resilience.
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Drought was first declared in north Wales on 23 July, after the region and Upper Severn received less than 2% of their expected rainfall that month; the drought status was extended to all of Wales on 30 July.
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The summer set exceptional dryness records: July was the driest in 190 years, and July–August was the driest two-month period since 1976.
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NRW said the summer heatwaves caused a rapid deterioration of the environment, with widespread effects on waters, soils, wildlife and habitats.
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