Drought Declared in These UK Areas: Discover the 8 Regions Facing Risk

DROUGHT has been declared in the UK for the first time this year, with six areas flagging severely dry conditions.

With hosepipe bans currently enforced by eight British water providers, even more regions are at risk of drought status.

Drought conditions have been declared in six areas of the UK Credit: Alamy Live News. This comes as 23million Brits are currently facing hosepipe bans throughout the UK Credit: Getty

Parts of North Wales and the Upper Severn yesterday, becoming the first recorded cases in the UK this year.

The areas have seen less than two per cent of its expected rainfall this month, last getting significant rain back on July 6.

Now, North Gwynedd, Ynys Môn (or Anglesey), South Gwynedd, Dee, Clywyd, and Upper Severn are under status.

Several other areas in England have been moved this week from the category “normal” to “prolonged dry weather” by the Environment Agency, as soil moisture deficits hit record levels.

Six UK areas have declared drought, with another eight struggling with dry conditions Credit: Sun Picture Desk

The whole of southern England is now in prolonged dry , excluding all of Kent except the north-west of the county, alongside East Anglia, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire and the West Midlands.

To combat conditions, 23million Brits are now under a temporary in their area, introduced by eight water companies.

Yesterday, the UK’s largest water provider, , enforced a hosepipe ban for all 10million of its drinking water customers.

Anyone caught breaking the rules could face a £1,000 fine, unless an approved exemption to use a hosepipe applies.

Britain has faced extended periods of hot and dry weather this summer, with record-breaking temperatures soaring as high as last month.

No water companies in England and Wales have confirmed when the temporary hosepipe bans will end in their areas.