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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rebecca Speare-Cole

Drought could continue through to winter despite flood risk and rain – officials

A car drives through floodwater at the Billing Aquadrome in Northamptonshire last November. (Jordan Pettitt/PA) - (PA Archive)

Drought conditions could continue into winter despite a good chance of a wetter-than-usual autumn and flood risks increasing, officials say.

The Met Office and Environment Agency said the current outlook for September, October and November shows a higher likelihood for wetter and windier conditions compared to the 30-year-average.

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