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Thames River source driest ever, courtesy intense heatwave in UK

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Trouble is brewing up for England as the source of the River Thames has dried up further downstream than ever before amid a drought-like situation. According to the Met Office, this July was the driest in England since 1935, with an average rainfall of 23.1 millimeters or 35% of the monthly normal. Some sections of the country saw its driest July on record.