Photos show previously barren areas of some reservoirs flooded again, helped by days of heavy rain last month. Scroll across the top image below to see a big improvement at Baitings reservoir in West Yorkshire, with August's narrow stream now touching each bank.
and a warning the UK was one dry spell away from a return to drought conditions.
The Met Office's Alex Burkill said:"Water levels weren't particularly high going into March, you need several months of wet weather to make a significant impact on reservoirs.AdvertisementImages also show a big improvement at Baitings reservoir in West Yorkshire , with August's narrow stream now touching each bank.
However, he said demand was likely to rise as warmer temperatures move in, meaning the company would still be asking customers to use water wisely. There was also a warning this week from the National Climate Information Centre that recent downpours were not enough"to fully recover the deficit of rain over the last 12 months".
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