Most parts of the country have seen a recovery after abstraction bans in some areas this summer.
Recent heavy rainfall has helped to ease water scarcity concerns across most parts of Scotland.
Abstraction bans were imposed in a number of eastern areas this summer as levels became critically low.However, it has warned that a "further period of prolonged, above average rainfall" was still needed to offset the current water storage deficit.Abstraction bans followed on the River Eden in Fife and the River Tweed in the Borders.They were both subsequently lifted and there are no longer any parts of the country experiencing significant or moderate scarcity.
The environmental body said rainfall forecast for the next week suggested that there could be further recovery in water levels although that could be limited in the east. "Longer-term rainfall deficits, low river flows and dry ground conditions persist in areas of the south-east and north-east of the country," it added.
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