An appraisal of the severity of the 2022 drought and its impacts

Author:

Barker Lucy J.1ORCID,Hannaford Jamie12ORCID,Magee Eugene1,Turner Stephen1ORCID,Sefton Catherine1ORCID,Parry Simon1,Evans Jonathan1ORCID,Szczykulska Magdalena1ORCID,Haxton Tracey3ORCID

Affiliation:

1. UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Wallingford UK

2. Irish Climate Analysis and Research UnitS (ICARUS) Maynooth University Ireland

3. Wallingford HydroSolutions Wallingford UK

Abstract

AbstractThe 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.

Funder

Natural Environment Research Council

Publisher

Wiley

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