Yorkshire Reservoirs Rebound After Storm Amy's Rainfall

As of October 7th, 2025, the rainfall from Storm Amy has resulted in a further rise in the level of Yorkshire's reservoirs, which have been steadily recovering from the drought declared earlier this year. According to Yorkshire Water, the amount of water in the region's reservoirs has increased to 52.9%, up from 46.2% the previous week, marking the first time they have been over 50% since July.

Despite this progress, the reservoirs are still below the 70.7% average for this time of year. Yorkshire Water's director of water services, Dave Kaye, has stated that there is still a long way to go in terms of recovering from the driest spring and warmest summer on record. The firm remains hopeful that the recovery will continue through the autumn and winter, putting them in a strong position as they approach the spring and summer of 2026.

In the meantime, households in Yorkshire have been subject to a hosepipe ban since July 11th, which will remain in place until the reservoirs have sufficiently recovered. Yorkshire Water has also been granted permission by the Environment Agency to conserve water in 19 of its reservoirs, allowing the firm to reduce water being released into rivers for the next six months. This, along with increased abstraction from rivers, is expected to help the reservoir stocks recharge in the coming weeks and months.