A drought has been declared for all of south and mid-Wales from today (August 25) due to "the extended period of dry weather", Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has confirmed. A drought had previously been announced for parts of the country last week, but this has now been extended.
This extension comes as a response to the pressures high temperatures and the lack of significant rainfall has placed on river levels, reservoirs and the environment across Wales.
The areas affected by this recent drought warning include Upper Severn, Wye, Usk, Valleys (Taff, Ebbw, Rhymney, Ely) and Vale of Glamorgan (Thaw).
