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UK Drought Extends to Yorkshire as Reservoirs Dwindle Further
Drought conditions in the UK have spread to Yorkshire, as dry weather lowered water levels further in reservoirs and rivers.
The drought declaration by the Environment Agency came after the region of northeast England received almost zero rainfall for 22 days last month. That left Yorkshire's Washburn and Bradford Supply reservoirs 67% and 56% full, respectively, at the end of May compared with a norm of around 85%, according to the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology.
