Reservoir levels still low despite wetter weather

PATCHES OF HEAVY RAIN HELP TO SLOW THE FALL OF STOCKS

- By ROB CURRELL

RESERVOIR levels now sit at just 30.6 per cent, dropping 2.01 per cent from last week - well below the 71.7 per cent average for this time of year - according to Yorkshire Water.

This follows the UK receiving just 44 per cent of its expected annual rainfall so far this year, compared to a typical average of 67 per cent by this stage in the year.

Patches of heavy rain in parts of Yorkshire over the last seven days have helped to slow the fall of groundwater and reservoir stocks. However, levels still declined over the last week, as water demand remained at over 1.2 billion litres per day.

The county has also experienced the hottest summer on record, following a record-breaking spring. Both of which contributed to Yorkshire being declared in drought status.