Water Situation Report 17 th September 2020 HEADLINES The Western Isles, Shetland, Ewe and Inver catchments are now back to normal conditions. The Naver and Moray Rivers catchments have improved and are now back at Alert level. Conditions in the north-east Highlands remain the same. The Helmsdale catchment stays at Moderate Scarcity. Situation summary Recent rainfall has improved river flows and ground conditions in the north-west of the country. This has also resulted in some recovery of loch levels. Therefore, the Western Isles, Shetland, Ewe and Inver catchments are now back at Normal Conditions. The Naver catchment has also largely seen this recovery, although some watercourses remain at low levels where the rainfall did not reach. As a result the catchment is now at Alert level. River levels in the Moray Rivers catchment have also recovered, therefore the catchment has been reduced to Alert level. The Helmsdale catchment remains at Moderate Scarcity, due to prolonged periods of low river levels. Parts of the north-east remain at Moderate Scarcity due to insufficient recovery in the area and another dry week forecast. Groundwater levels have not shown any recovery following the recent rainfall, and remain extremely low. SEPA is monitoring the situation closely and coordinating steps to manage water resources in line with Scotland's National Water Scarcity Plan.
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Water Situation Report 17th September 2020
HEADLINES
The Western Isles, Shetland, Ewe and Inver catchments are now back to normal
conditions.
The Naver and Moray Rivers catchments have improved and are now back at
Alert level.
Conditions in the north-east Highlands remain the same. The Helmsdale
catchment stays at Moderate Scarcity.
Situation summary
Recent rainfall has improved river flows and ground
conditions in the north-west of the country. This has
also resulted in some recovery of loch levels.
Therefore, the Western Isles, Shetland, Ewe and
Inver catchments are now back at Normal Conditions.
The Naver catchment has also largely seen this
recovery, although some watercourses remain at low
levels where the rainfall did not reach. As a result the
catchment is now at Alert level.
River levels in the Moray Rivers catchment have also
recovered, therefore the catchment has been reduced
to Alert level.
The Helmsdale catchment remains at Moderate
Scarcity, due to prolonged periods of low river levels.
Parts of the north-east remain at Moderate Scarcity
due to insufficient recovery in the area and another
dry week forecast. Groundwater levels have not
shown any recovery following the recent rainfall, and
remain extremely low.
SEPA is monitoring the situation closely and
coordinating steps to manage water resources in line