As the warm weather continues and eight water companies impose hosepipe bans in the UK, fears over whether fresh water restrictions in Yorkshire loom once again.

By the end of the week more than 20 million people will be living under a hosepipe ban, which stops them from using water for tasks such as watering plants, filling pools and cleaning windows.

According to the National Drought Group, parts of England are now officially in the stage before the threshold for drought is met.

While most of the areas affected by hosepipe bans so far are in the south and east of England, it has been unseasonably hot and dry up in North Yorkshire too, with no rain forecast until the weekend.

According to Met Office data, areas including Yorkshire have only had 26% of their long-term average summer rainfall.

Is another hosepipe ban on the horizon?

It has been seven months since Yorkshire's last hosepipe ban was lifted.

The temporary hosepipe restriction was introduced across Yorkshire on July 11, 2025, following the driest spring in 132 years and a record-breaking warm summer that saw reservoir levels drop to just 30.6%.

Twenty-two Yorkshire reservoirs dropped below 20%, including Scar House and Thruscross, in Nidderdale.

The ban meant people were restricted over their water usage, such as no hosepipe to water the garden, clean private vehicles or boats and to clean paths and driveways.

Those restrictions lasted five months and were not removed until heavy rainfall saw reservoir levels jumped up to 91.6%.

With the dry weather now returning, the Stray Ferret asked Yorkshire Water if they were planning on implementing a hosepipe ban once again.

A spokesperson for the company said:

So for now you can keep using water as you wish – but make sure you turn that tap off when you’re brushing.