River levels in Dumfries and Galloway are continuing their recovery following the prolonged dry spell.

The catchment for the Esk has been lowered from “moderate scarcity” to “alert” level on the Scottish Environment Protection Agency’s warning system. ‌

And the Annan, Nith, Dee and Cree catchments have now been moved to “early warning” – the lowest rating – after SEPA noted widespread improvements in the west thanks to rain. ‌

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The environment watchdog monitors river levels using its drought risk assessment tool to measure river flow data from gauging stations

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