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Looks like some parts missed the deluge while some parts got a soaking. Don't worry about the low levels of water, rain is never to far away, completely blown out of the water this drought is. It rained here from the early hours yesterday morning until after dark, but the steady rain would have done more for our water supply than the heavy rain that was predicted, saying that it did hammer down for an hour or so. A lot of places saw 20-30% of their 2012 rain so far, in one day, maybe a sign of the lowish rainfall this year. AW

Thanks HP, Yes, from doing some research, 85% of the water here comes from underground, the other 15% comes from Bough Beech Reservoir. Good to know though, thank you AW

Not much of a poster here, but these drought conditions make me laugh. I was not around in 1976 but from what I read conditions were bad, some rivers run dry up in Sheffield but would it have been a case of there wouldhave been no water or very poor water shoud restrictions not have been applied? Maybe so, but I think that is at least a one in a lifetime event if it was. We live in a climate that will always see rainfall, all year round, and yes we have had dry months but we have also had wet months, so I am conident to say we will never be bone dry. now that can mean many things, but what I am saying is our 'bigger' rivers, reservoirs will not dry up. I just can't see it. We get too may depressions that run by. As I write there is a low pressure that will hit tonight and produce about an inch of rain, and next week sees more rain, I know that won't eplenish all rivers/resrvoirs or even make them 75 full but it won't be long before the next batch of wet weather comes along. There are guidelines that must be followed and if rainfall is x below this and that then call the drought police out. Reservoirs get topped up by rivers anyway, underground water will never dry up. In this day and age, with so many resevoirs and so many rivers being able to top these up, it just wont happen. Drought? Hosepipe bans, it's all nonsense. So put those drought warnings away and get a grip. Those are just my thoughts but saying we are in a drought (when honestly we had a few dry months) does bring a smile to my face. 2012 will be a wet year (UK). Take note. AW