<P> A significant hydrological drought occurred in the United Kingdom between 1995 and 1998 , when the warm , dry summers were followed by dry , cool winters . This meant that over the three years , the lack of winter precipitation failed to counteract the dry summers , so slowly the water table fell , and reservoir water levels began to fall . Water levels were only replenished after some exceptionally wet years from 1999 to 2002 . Similar conditions were felt between 2003 and 2006 , with only the record breaking rainfall of 2007 and 2008 replenishing the water levels . </P>
<P> A significant hydrological drought occurred in the United Kingdom between 1995 and 1998 , when the warm , dry summers were followed by dry , cool winters . This meant that over the three years , the lack of winter precipitation failed to counteract the dry summers , so slowly the water table fell , and reservoir water levels began to fall . Water levels were only replenished after some exceptionally wet years from 1999 to 2002 . Similar conditions were felt between 2003 and 2006 , with only the record breaking rainfall of 2007 and 2008 replenishing the water levels . </P>
when was the last time the uk had a drought
when was the last time the uk had a drought
2006
2006