Mapped: Where Drought Has Been Declared in the UK as Another Heatwave Looms Britain's drought stricken regions are expanding rapidly, with 19 English counties recording less than a millimeter of rainfall in July alone.
The National Drought Group is set to convene again, potentially declaring more areas under drought conditions.
The prolonged dry spell has ravaged large swathes of the country, plummeting river levels and leaving ground conditions tinder dry – perfect kindling for wildfires like the one currently raging in the New Forest.