outlook

The one- and three-month outlooks for river flows are for normal to above normal flows in the English lowlands and flows within the normal range elsewhere.  The outlooks for groundwater levels over both the one- and three-month timeframes are for above normal levels in southern Scotland, north-east England and central southern England, with normal to above normal levels most likely elsewhere.

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The outlook for October is for river flows to be within the normal range for the majority of the UK; the exception is for Wales where flows are likely to be normal to above normal. Over the three month period to December 2016, river flows are likely to be normal with the exception of the eastern side of Scotland and north east England where flows are likely to be normal to below normal. Groundwater levels are most likely to be normal except for aquifers around the border between England and Scotland where levels are likely to remain above normal.

The outlook for September is for river flows to be within the normal range for the majority of the UK, with normal to above normal flows in central southern England. Flows in north western England are likely to be normal to above normal over the next three months. In the northern Permo-Triassic sandstone aquifers, groundwater levels are likely to remain above normal to exceptionally high throughout September, whilst levels across the rest of the UK are likely to be normal to above normal for the next three months.

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