With drought status officially declared for the East Midlands following low rainfall and soaring temperatures, it's not forecast to rain again until Monday (August 15). A drought was declared in eight areas by The Department for Environment, Farming and Rural Affairs, including the one that covers Nottinghamshire, on Friday (August 12).
Water companies such as Severn Trent will enact drought plans and if conditions become more extreme, Government may enact a drought order to ration water supplies.
It comes after the true impact of the heatwave can be seen in pictures taken from space. An amber weather warning of extreme heat is currently in place for Nottinghamshire, and is in place until 11.59pm on Sunday (August 14), but that's followed by a yellow weather warning of thunderstorms for Monday.
