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The summer of 2022 was particularly notable for the prolonged and extensive hot and dry conditions experienced across the UK. The resultant 2022 drought had widespread impacts and prompted much discussion about the continuing vulnerability of the UK to drought, particularly in the context of anthropogenic warming. Here, we briefly describe the evolution of the drought before focusing on the severity of rainfall, river flow, soil moisture and groundwater level deficits from summer 2022, placing the event into a historical context and addressing the impacts of the drought. We also consider whether the 2022 drought is part of a long‐term trend towards increasing drought severity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on the impact of winter storms in Great Britain during 2013-2014. It states that heavy rainfall, along with strong winds, high tides and storm surge conditions resulted in groundwater and coastal flooding in many parts of the nation. By the end of November 2013, groundwater levels across Great Britain were generally in normal range, but levels still declined in some boreholes.

The article discusses the pattern of drought and floods in England and Wales in 2012. It states that the month of March is one of the most important droughts for a century observed in the regions. According to the author, the droughts have caused exceptionally depressed groundwater levels as well as spring river flows in both areas.

The inherent variability of the UK's climate achieved an extreme expression in 2012 when one of the most significant prolonged droughts for a century was dramatically terminated by the wettest April to July over England and Wales in almost 250 years. Through late spring and summer, runoff and aquifer recharge rates increased steeply and there were numerous instances of flooding, underlining a hydrological transformation with no close modern parallel at this time of year. This paper reviews the development, severity and impacts of the 2010-2012 drought. It is intended that a companion paper will examine the exceptionally wet conditions which began in April 2012 and resulted in runoff and aquifer recharge patterns very rarely experienced during the summer half-year. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article offers information on winter floods in Great Britain from 2015 to 2016. Topics discussed include recorded high flows in Wales and southern England in 1976, daily outflow in December 14, 2006, and estimate of return periods with the use of improved Flood Estimation Handbook (FEH) statistical method. It also mentions the groundwater level in autumn 2015.