05 Mar 2026 Environment Agency irrigation prospects report is published

The headline news from the Environment Agency irrigation prospects report for 2026 is that current irrigation prospects are good for this spring across most of England with sufficient re-fill of reservoirs and river flows responding well to the above average rainfall over the winter period to date. Groundwater levels have also responded and recovered to normal or above levels for the time of year.   Overall rainfall between November 2025 to January 2026 for England was 137% of the long term average and most areas in England received normal to above average rainfall over the 3-month cumulative period.