How is the dry weather affecting the wider countryside?
Here's what's trending across India right now:
But hosepipe bans are not the only indicator of how water stocks are being strained.
Adding to this, The lack of rain is also having an impact on rivers and wildlife, and is causing great alarm for farmers who are worried over the lack of moisture in the soil, and the risk of wildfires due to the dry conditions.
Meanwhile, BBC South East took a deeper look into how the dry conditions are affecting the region.
Notably, High demand for water during the May heatwave caused multiple supply problems for drinking water- and outages continue to cause misery for many South East Water customers on a weekly basis .
As per the latest buzz, And it's not only water companies that are asking us to use less water.
In further updates, Richard O'Callaghan from the Environment Agency (EA) shared: "Everything relies on water and we must use water wisely. The more water we use, the less there is available for the environment."
On top of that, While June was a wetter than average month for the region, the last time more than 1mm of rain was recorded was on 27 June.
With little significant or widespread rain forecast until at least mid-August, how are Kent, Sussex and Surrey's water stocks holding up?
Source: BBC