2023 European drought

[1] A dry winter limited replenishment of water tables, depleted in the 2022 European drought.

[2] At Lake Garda, where the water level is 70 cm (27 in) lower than average, the Alps reportedly had 63% less snow than usual.

The Fuente de Piedra Lagoon went dry for the first time in 20 years due to the heatwave.

[13] According to South West Water, Devon and Cornwall are experiencing the driest conditions in nearly 90 years.

[14] From 25 April 2023, South West Water extended a hosepipe ban to parts of Devon.