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England Reservoirs Drop to 66% as Hose-Pipe Bans Spread

8/14/2026

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Environment Agency warns drought

The Environment Agency classified five reservoirs in England and Wales as “exceptionally low” on 11 August, with Wimbleball at 46% and the others below 70%.
England’s total reservoir storage fell to 66% on 11 August, about 14 points below the seasonal average.
The National Hydrological Monitoring Programme warned that below-normal flows may persist into autumn, affecting 27 million people under hose-pipe bans.

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Fire Agency Dispatches

On 11 August 2026 the National Fire Agency sent 200 water tankers and 400 firefighters to South Gyeongsang Province.
The tankers went to Miryang, supplying water to 30 sites.
Gimhae recycled 3,600 tons of sewage water daily for agriculture.
Twenty-six villages in Tongyeong, Miryang, Geoje, Yangsan and Hadong are under timed water-rationing because they lack supply connections.
Farmers gathered at Unjuam Hermitage on 12 August 2026 for a rain-praying ceremony led by head Kim Tae-yong.

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Environment Agency warns drought

The Environment Agency classified five reservoirs in England and Wales as “exceptionally low” on 11 August, with Wimbleball at 46% and the others below 70%.
England’s total reservoir storage fell to 66% on 11 August, about 14 points below the seasonal average.
The National Hydrological Monitoring Programme warned that below-normal flows may persist into autumn, affecting 27 million people under hose-pipe bans.

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