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Lower Spey and Berwickshire catchments move to Significant Scarcity as rain fails to bring relief
01 September 2025
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has placed the Lower Spey and Berwickshire catchments at Significant Scarcity, bringing the total number of Scottish catchments at this critical stage to eight.
First Scottish water scarcity restrictions of 2025
25 August 2025
Farmers and businesses in parts of eastern Scotland are facing the country's first water scarcity restrictions of 2025 following prolonged dry weather.
River restoration works complete on the Nith
27 November 2025
Phase four of a Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) project in the upper catchment of the River Nith in East Ayrshire has concluded in the creation of a wetland wildlife haven on the site of a former sewage works.
Have your say on improving Scotland’s water environment
08 December 2025
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) are calling on Scots to have their say on the future of the nation’s water environment.
Flooding Outlook - Saturday 13h and Sunday 14th December
13 December 2025
A period of extended wet weather could bring travel disruption in parts of Scotland from the evening of Saturday the 13th and into Sunday 14th December. We continue to work with the Met Office to monitor the situation 24/7 and will issue regional Flood Alerts and local Flood Warnings as necessary.