The forecast through November indicates that widespread exceptional water deficits will retreat. Surpluses are forecast in Australia between the Macquarie and Lachlan Rivers in the Murray-Darling Basin and from Sydney to Victoria’s border. Deficits in New Caledonia will be severe.
Australia & New Zealand: Water deficits will shrink in New Zealand
ISciences Worldwide Water Watch List July 2020
Regions forecast to have significant water deficits for the 12-month period of April 2020 through March 2021 include: Venezuela, French Guiana, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon. Areas with a forecast of significant water surplus include: Kenya, Tanzania, Pakistan, Afghanistan, northern European Russia, and British Columbia, Canada. This Watch List is based on ISciences Water Security Indicator Model v2 (WSIMv2) run on 6 July 2020.