The forecast through September indicates widespread deficits in Brazil south of the Amazon. Other areas of deficit include northern Colombia through northwestern Venezuela, central Peru, and much of Chile. Deficits will be intense on the Paraguay and Paraná Rivers.
South America: Water deficits will shrink overall
South America: Intense water deficits on the Paraguay River
South America: Water deficits to persist in Chile & central Brazil
The forecast through March 2020 indicates that water deficits in the region will shrink considerably. Nearly normal water conditions are forecast for much of the Amazon Basin in Brazil and eastern and southern states, but intense deficits will increase in central Brazil. Deficits will persist in much of Chile. Areas of surplus include Venezuela’s Orinoco Delta, central Colombia, and northern Peru.
South America: Exceptional water deficits forecast for Bahia
Through January 2020 deficits will shrink and downgrade overall, persisting primarily in Brazil and Chile. In Brazil, intense deficits are forecast in Amapá, Pará, Maranhão, Bahia and its smaller east coast neighbors, Paraná, and São Paulo State. Areas of surplus include Colombia, southern Venezuela, Ecuador, northern Peru, Uruguay, and Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.