The amount of water stored in soil and rock was below normal across most of Great Britain this July

Relative wetness in the subsurface, compared with expected average

Very dry

Average

Very wet

Relative wetness in the subsurface, compared with expected average

Very dry

Average

Very wet

Guardian graphic. Source: UKCEH. Note: This map is based on grid-to-grid hydrological model simulated subsurface water storage, expressed as an anomaly from the historical monthly mean