{"id":262118,"date":"2025-07-15T21:04:57","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T20:04:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/west-and-east-midlands-moves-into-drought-with-some-water-levels-at-their-lowest-for-50-years\/"},"modified":"2025-07-15T21:04:57","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T20:04:57","slug":"west-and-east-midlands-moves-into-drought-with-some-water-levels-at-their-lowest-for-50-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/west-and-east-midlands-moves-into-drought-with-some-water-levels-at-their-lowest-for-50-years\/","title":{"rendered":"West and East Midlands moves into drought with some water levels at their lowest for 50 years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/C4ymDUN7jYw\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"West and East Midlands moves into drought with some water levels at their lowest for 50 years\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/C4ymDUN7jYw\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The West and East Midlands have officially moved into drought, with some river flows at their lowest since June 1976.<\/p>\n<p>Across England, rainfall was 20% less than the long-term average for June. It was also the hottest on record for England, with three heatwaves driving unusually high demand for water.<\/p>\n<p>As the UK braces for a possible fourth heatwave later this month, there are serious concerns about water demand and reduced reservoir levels. Millions of people across the Midlands could be affected.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The West and East Midlands have officially moved into drought, with some river flows at their lowest since June 1976. Across England, rainfall was 20% less than the long-term average for June. It was also the hottest on record for England, with three heatwaves driving unusually high demand for water. 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