Environment Agency declares 'flash drought' conditions in Dorset and Poole.
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Updated Aug 8
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What happened
Environment Agency declares 'flash drought' conditions in Dorset and Poole.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Drought impacts landscape across Dorset, prompting commentary from local figures.Sub-event
Flash drought conditions declared in Dorset region.1 source
Environment Agency officially declares Wessex, including Dorset, to be in drought.1 source
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The entities involved
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Dorset
ceremonial county in South West England, UK
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Environment Agency
non-departmental public body in the UK
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Poole
town, seaport and civil parish in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Dorset, England
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- Hampshire and the Isle of Wight are facing a prolonged dry weather status due to drought, monitored by the Environment Agency and Met Office.
- Drought conditions led to water abstraction restrictions after the Environment Agency declared the county in drought.
- Yorkshire is facing prolonged dry weather, with the Environment Agency monitoring water resources and issuing drought warnings.