Phoenix Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Something on the news last night about having to be careful with water usage. Despite the wettest summer/year on record, waterlogged fields and massive snowfalls, our reservoirs are only 85% full. You couldn't make it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Something on the news last night about having to be careful with water usage. Despite the wettest summer/year on record, waterlogged fields and massive snowfalls, our reservoirs are only 85% full. You couldn't make it up. Yes hou could make it up, watch. Despite all that snow we had a hosepipe ban starts tomorrow. See easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Without a link, I think you did make it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix Posted April 6, 2013 Author Share Posted April 6, 2013 Severn Trent water advice follows dry start to year The Met Office said this year's snowfall did not translate into lots of water Continue reading the main story Related Stories March 'was second coldest on record' Second wettest year in graphics Bid to find private pump stations Consumers have been asked to be careful about their water consumption - just months after one of the wettest years on record. Severn Trent has appealed to residents to be "sensible" with water after three months of below average rainfall. After 18 months of dry weather, 2012's washout has left the company's reservoirs at 94% capacity. But it said the latest rainfall statistics were a reminder that droughts could happen at any time. In April 2012 several water companies - though not Severn Trent - had imposed restrictions on use following months of below average rain. Continue reading the main story Rainfall figures 2012 - Average: 1154.0 mm, actual: 1330.7 mm Jan 2013 - Average: 121.7 mm, actual: 107.7 mm Feb 2013 - Average: 88.6 mm, actual: 58.7 mm March 2013 - Average: 95.1 mm, actual: 62.1 mm This was followed by the wettest UK April to June on record, with the entire year being the second wettest ever. But despite being far colder, the start of 2013 has echoed the dry beginning to 2012. Met Office figures show the UK saw only 88% of the average rainfall in January, falling to 66% in February and 65% in March. A spokesman for the Met Office said: "Cold weather tends to mean less rainfall. "Snow on the ground looks like a lot of moisture but when it melts it is in fact far less - 1cm of snow equates to about 1mm of rain." Marcus O'Kane, water resources strategy manager for Severn Trent Water, said: "Our plans for the coming year are in place and we are confident that we're in a good position to provide our customers with a continuous supply of water throughout the year. "But we would still ask our customers to be sensible with the amount of water they use as you never know when the next drought might be." The company said simple measures such as correctly filling appliances and restricting shower times would help protect reserves. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-22031085 They said 85% on the TV news item Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 1 metre of snow is only the equivalent of 10 cm of water. In addition, the snow we had this winter melted/is still melting very slowly to the extent that much of the water liberated just evaporates again, especially in windy conditions, as opposed to soaking through to the underground aquifers or draining into the rivers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gritstone Ram Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 i think the weather forcaster has given rain next week. so we may be saved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Severn Trent need to mend the leaking pipes and save water that way. Kin ******. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CumbrianRam Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Never get hosepipe bans here, hehehe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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