Overview
- Reservoir stocks are 84.6%, up from 80.5% last week after sustained rainfall.
- The company cites a record 15% one-week rise during Storm Claudia alongside drought‑permit actions.
- Groundwater is improving, with the Hull aquifer reported around 49.4%.
- Restrictions remain in force, but Yorkshire Water says it aims to lift them within the next few weeks.
- The ban covers more than five million people, with fines up to £1,000, and police have asked residents not to call 999 to report hosepipe use.