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The Midlands faces the prospect of widespread drought next year unless the nation experiences a particularly wet winter, the Environment Agency has cautioned.

The region continues to endure drought conditions following 2025's parched spring and summer alongside a series of scorching heatwaves, whilst vast areas of the country remain gripped by "exceptionally dry conditions" and the North West is presently in recovery.

Drought status is only lifted once water reserves are completely restored, and England has witnessed below-average precipitation for eight of the 10 months recorded this year, with solely January and September delivering above-normal rainfall.

The nation has recorded merely 83% of typical rainfall between January and October, enduring the most arid spring in 13

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