The warning comes after a period of dry weather which has seen drought declared across swathes of England, with parched grass and struggling crops, streams drying up and river, reservoir and aquifer levels low, and hosepipe bans brought in for millions as heatwaves pushed up demand for water.

placeholder image — The warning comes after a period of dry weather which has seen drought declared across swathes of England, with parched grass and struggling crops, streams drying up and river, reservoir and aquifer levels low, and hosepipe bans brought in for millions as heatwaves pushed up demand for water.

In Pictures: Umbrellas at the ready as dry weather gives way to downpours

By Staff reporter

Published 25th Aug 2022, 15:41 GMT

Updated 25th Aug 2022, 15:55 GMT

Torrential downpours have battered the UK, with part of Essex seeing more than an inch of rain in an hour.

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