'Use water wisely' warning as reservoir levels plummet

Yorkshire's reservoir stocks have been declining since late January due to the driest spring for 132 years and England's warmest June on record.

- by Alex Grant

Yorkshire Water has issued a fresh warning after reservoir levels dropped further across the region.

A recent heatwave, combined with England's warmest June on record, has seen reservoir stocks continue to decline across Leeds and Yorkshire.

Experts say levels fell by 2.5 per cent over the past week to 55.8 per cent, significantly below the average (81.9 per cent) for this time of year.

Yorkshire's reservoir stocks have been declining since late January due to the driest spring for 132 years and England's warmest June on record. Last week saw a heatwave across the country and amber heat health alerts in Yorkshire.

Dave Kaye, director of water at Yorkshire Water, said: “The heat and dry weather over the last week have further impacted our reservoir levels.