England now recovered from drought after weather whiplash brings flooding

While this is positive news for water supplies, the National Drought Group says exceptional levels of rain have caused devastating flooding in many communities

Mia Willemsen
News and business reporter
clock • 2 min read
England now recovered from drought after weather whiplash brings flooding

Four months of above average rainfall mean England's water levels have now largely recovered from last year's drought, the National Drought Group heard. East Anglia today (March 23) became the...

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