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The Environment Agency have released an update on the prolonged dry weather.

View the update here (PDF).

The Environment Agency has published an update on the water situation in East Anglia.  With East Anglia experiencing the fifth driest March and April since records began in 1871, soil moisture deficit (SMD) is notably high for the time of year.  To read the update in full go to

The Federation of Cambridge Residents Associations (FeCRA) has started this petition, which reflects the concern of local residents and experts that Cambridge will soon run out of water.  For more information and to sign the petition go to https://chng.it/nWNnBTq9fM. You can read more about the importance of chalk streams at

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