Despite today’s rain, however, which will replenish water resources a bit, the Met Office says August will generally be recorded as a dry month for the UK.
London, Thanasis Gavos
Rainfall lasting several hours in the morning, as well as stormsput an end to a prolonged period drought in the United Kingdoma day after measures were taken against the drought that has been declared in London and the surrounding areas.
The effects mainly hit the east and south-east of England, with the town of Andrewsfield in Essex recording 36.4 millimeters of rain in the morning hours alone.
A Met Office yellow warning for thunderstorms was in place for eastern and east-central England until early afternoon.
Several incidents of flooding were reported from the rain, including at Charing Cross and Dagenham Heathway train stations in London.
The lack of rain has led to the declaration of drought in ten of England’s 14 regions. By yesterday Wednesday the UK had recorded just 46% of the average rainfall for a typical August.
Despite today’s rain, however, which will replenish water resources a bit, the Met Office says August will generally be recorded as a dry month for the UK.
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