We need 12 weeks of rain, say water chiefs

By The Newsroom

Published 31st Aug 2005, 12:10 BST

Updated 8th Jun 2018, 03:36 BST

Water company bosses have said that the county's hosepipe ban could continue well into the autumn unless rainfall picks up in the next month.

Figures for August 10 show that Weir Wood reservoir, the main water supply for West Sussex is at 36 per cent capacity '“ well below the 50 per cent average minimum for October 1995 and September 2003.

A water summit was held at County Hall, Chichester last week to address the crisis and to discuss what future action should be taken.