Every region of the country has been put on a water scarcity alert by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency.
Weekend rain will do little to help rejuvenate Scotland's low water levels and a third of the country could face significant shortages by the end of the month, an environmental agency has warned.
Sepa said if river levels remain at very low flows for more than 30 days running, there is a heightened risk of a severe, long-lasting ecological impact. Met Office data shows spring in Scotland saw 79% of its average rainfall, and in the north it was 67%.Sepa focuses on managing abstraction from Scotland's natural water resources for agriculture and other industrial uses, while Scottish Water maintains the public water supply.
The rest of Scotland is in alert, with the exception of the Shetland Islands at an early warning level. The Met Office has forecast a changing weather pattern over the weekend, with showers developing in the west on Friday evening and into Saturday.
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