It's definitely been drier than 2018 in the S/SE/E. Loads of stations eg. Hurn, Odiham, Charlwood, SJP, etc have reported less than 1mm of rain since the start of July! (so basically a total drought)
Oh, I agree that in the S/SE/E the drought is worse.
I was more talking overall in the UK, and the severity of the drought conditions down there (in response to the claim it was a 'once in a generation or even worse', which to me is hyperbole)
For reference, here's two maps showing water levels in early August for both 2018 and 2022 - the maps aren't that detailed in the format posted, but they do give a good idea of the drier and less-dry areas:
2018
2022
There's certainly a difference in the areas suffering most from drought conditions
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