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Mapped: Which UK areas are in drought – and what does that mean?

The Independent UK News · 15 October 2026 at 13:26

Mapped: Which UK areas are in drought – and what does that mean?

Officials said the south east and south west have suffered their driest April to September for more than 100 years

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Mapped: Which UK areas are in drought – and what does that mean?

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