Yorkshire Reservoirs Rebound After Wet Weather, Hosepipe Ban Remains

As of November 12th, 2025, Yorkshire Water has reported that the region's reservoir levels have increased after a period of wet weather. However, the company warns that the overall levels "remain well below average for this time of the year," and a hosepipe ban that has been in place since July is still in effect.

The latest figures show that the region's reservoirs have risen to 65.3% capacity, up from 60.6% the previous week. This increase is attributed to variations in rainfall, with reservoirs in the Washburn Valley, Nidderdale, Calderdale, and Kirklees areas filling up faster than those around Sheffield.

Despite the recent improvements, Yorkshire Water's director of water services, David Kaye, stated that the water levels are expected to remain below average "for some months to come given the extent of the dry, hot weather in the first half of the year." The company's most recent data shows that the Washburn Valley reservoirs are at 60%, Nidderdale at 73%, Calderdale and Kirklees at 74%, and Sheffield at just 51%. Additionally, groundwater levels in the Hull aquifer remain lower than normal at 38.2%.

Until the region's reservoirs have sufficiently recovered, the hosepipe restrictions will remain in place, affecting over five million households in Yorkshire who have been barred from using hosepipes for activities such as watering gardens, washing cars, or cleaning windows.