THE exact date 15 million Brits will be hit with a hosepipe ban in London has been revealed.
Thames Water will ban Brits from using their garden hoses on August 24 in a bid to save water.
The company follows South West Water, Yorkshire Water, Welsh Water, Southern Water and South East Water in announcing a ban.
It comes after an "incredible deluge" wreaked havoc on homes and businesses yesterday.
Three inches of rain fell in just a few hours – with the Met Office warning fast-flowing water could pose a "danger to life".
Those in low-lying properties were urged to make sure their valuable items are "ready to go", or "on a higher level" due to the risk.
But the sudden downpour will do little to help drought-affected areas who suffered in last week's heatwave.
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Dry conditions make soil like "concrete" and incapable of absorbing anything meaning sudden downpours are the "wrong sort of rain" to replenish dry ground.
Today's weather will be no better, as a yellow warning for thunderstorms and "fast-flowing water" is in place across the south.
In a statement on its website, Thames Water said: "After the driest July on record, and below-average rainfall in 10 of the last 12 months, water levels in our rivers and reservoirs are much lower than usual.
"We have more teams reducing leakage than ever before, working 24/7 to find and fix more than 1,100 leaks every week.
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"The recent heatwaves mean that demand for water is also at record levels.
"We've been working around the clock to supply everyone, and customers have been brilliant at saving water where they can.
"But, with low rainfall forecast for the coming months, we now need to take the next step in our drought plan."
Thames Water is the latest provider to announce a ban.
Cornwall will be plunged into its first hosepipe ban in 26 years, when South West Water enforces the measures on August 23.
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And Yorkshire Water will introduce restrictions from August 26.
They will join the tough bans already put in place by Welsh Water, Southern Water and South East Water.
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