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The November Environment Agency Drought update details an improved situation and a return to ‘Normal’ status across all catchments in East Anglia Area. The Environment Agency will continue to monitor and report on the situation, producing regular water situation reports available at www.gov.uk.  The November update can be read here (please embed…

The September Environment Agency Drought update shows an improving situation which enables Broadland Rivers, North Norfolk and North-West Norfolk catchments to move from ‘Drought’ into ‘Recovery’. The Upper Bedford Ouse, Cam & Ely Ouse, East Suffolk and Essex catchments remain in ‘Recovery’ whilst the Old Bedford & Middle Level is ‘Normal’. The September update can be read

The latest Environment Agency Drought update briefing can be found here. Following a very dry February the area has benefitted from well above average rainfall in March. This has resulted in an extended groundwater recharge season and has improved conditions in some catchments, although the…

The latest Environment Agency Drought update briefing can be found here. Most of East Anglia area remains in drought despite receiving above or near average rainfall over the winter months. The Environment Agency’s data is showing that the river ecology is still showing signs of stress and…

We attended the Environment Agency’s (EA) Drought update briefing on 11^th November.  This meeting discussed the latest water situation reports and heard about the Environment Agency’s expectations for winter recharge. It was noted that the region has benefitted from recent rainfall and in some catchments we may be beginning to see the first signs of groundwater recharge.  The EA will…