The forecast through August indicates widespread water surpluses from the Yangtze River south, particularly intense in the Pearl River Watershed where anomalies will be exceptional throughout much of Guangxi. Deficits are forecast in South Korea and Japan.
East Asia: Water surpluses will persist in China
East Asia: Deficits will emerge in Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hunan
ISciences Worldwide Water Watch List August 2021
Regions forecast to have significant water deficits for the 12-month period of May 2021 through April 2022 include: the U.S. West and Northern Plains, Canada, Chile, North Africa, Central Asia, and Hokkaido, Japan. Areas with a forecast of significant water surplus include: Northeast China, the Krishna River Basin in India, and the Yenisei River Basin in Russia. This Watch List is based on ISciences Water Security Indicator Model v2 (WSIMv2) run on 4 August 2021.