Northwest England has been officially declared in drought status due to record low water levels resulting from an exceptionally dry Spring. The Environment Agency reported that the region entered this state on May 21, noting that North West and North East England had the driest start to a calendar year since 1929. Meanwhile, England as a whole has faced the driest February to April since 1956, despite the country enjoying its sunniest Spring since 1910, raising questions about climate patterns and water resource management.
A drought has officially been declared in northwest England after the UK experienced record dry weather this Spring. Low water levels in rivers and reservoirs saw the region enter low drought status on 21 May.
North West and North East England had both seen their driest start to a calendar year since 1929, while England as a whole had its driest February to April period since 1956.
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