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Derby Telegraph
|July 03, 2025
LOW RAINFALL LEAVES DERBYSHIRE'S RESERVOIRS LOOKING PARCHED
WATER levels at dams in north Derbyshire have fallen considerably after several months of low rainfall.
According to Severn Trent Water, there has been just 39% of the usual rainfall between March and May this year, following the driest and sunniest spring on record. This has been followed by more extremely warm and dry weather in May and June.
Doug Clarke, water resources planning lead at Severn Trent Water, said: “With less rain and record dry weather, there’s of course less water in rivers and reservoirs, but there are ways we can all be water-wise - and help the environment.
This story is from the July 03, 2025 edition of Derby Telegraph.
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