Three months of heavy rain predicted by Met Office but it's not enough

Despite the likelihood of a wetter-than-average autumn, officials warn that drought conditions could persist into winter. The Met Office and Environment Agency have indicated that the forecast for September, October and November suggests a higher probability of wetter and windier conditions compared to the 30-year average.

However, they caution that this rainfall may not be sufficient to counteract the effects of this year's unprecedented dry and hot weather, which prompted several regions to declare a state of drought and enforce hosepipe bans over the summer. This also implies that parts of the UK could potentially experience both drought and flooding simultaneously as the UK storm season commences and flood risks escalate.

This warning coincides with the Government's Flood Resilience