Water stored in soil and rock was below normal across Great Britain at the end of February

Water stored in soil and rock was below normal across Great Britain at the end of February

Subsurface wetness compared with expected average

Very wet

Medium wetness

Low wetness

Low dryness

Medium dryness

Very dry

Subsurface wetness compared with expected average

Very wet

Medium wetness

Low wetness

Low dryness

Medium dryness

Very dry

Guardian graphic. Source: UKCEH. Note: map based on grid-to-grid hydrological model of simulated subsurface water storage