The forecast through October indicates that water surpluses will shrink considerably overall, but persist in Northeast China, the North China Plain, and the lower Yellow and Yangtze Basins. Deficits in Southeast China will nearly disappear. Intense deficits will persist in Hokkaido.
*Special Topics, Proof Point, East Asia
In this new series, we examine recent prolonged drought in the Yangtze River Basin, its impact on the affected regions, and the historical accuracy of the Water Security Indicator Model (WSIM) forecasts in East Asia.
Central Asia & Russia
Exceptional deficits will spread throughout the Russian Plain, northern coastal Russia, and regions near Lake Baikal. Surpluses are expected in some portions of northern Russia and north-central Kazakhstan.
Middle East
Widespread exceptional deficits in the Middle East will downgrade in size, but remain in portions of the Levant, the Arabian Peninsula, and Iran.
