Venezuela is expected to continue to experience widespread deficits, with large portions of the country experiencing exceptional deficit conditions (return periods greater than 40 years) affecting both the heavily populated coastal areas and in the watershed for the Guri dam (highlighted on the map with a star).
Himalayas: Exceptional surplus conditions continue into summer
Central America: Severe deficits in 2nd half of 2015
WSIM forecasts a strong drought in southern Mexico and Central America peaking in intensity over the six month period from July through December 2015 as shown in the map depicting the WSIM Composite Surplus/Deficit Index. Exceptionally dry conditions are expected across the southern half of Mexico and Central America, especially in Costa Rica and the western parts of Panama and Nicaragua, and follow significant droughts in the region last summer. Surpluses are forecast in northwest Mexico.
Western United States: Deficit impacts continue into Sept 2015
The prolonged drought in California has garnered significant political, public, and media attention. The WSIM Composite Surplus/Deficit Index for the next six months (April-Sept 2015), significant deficits will persist or intensify throughout much of the region, including Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Idaho, Utah, and Arizona. The multi-year regional drought is already impacting agriculture, electricity generation, domestic supplies, and real-estate development.