The forecast through July indicates that water deficits will increase, encompassing the West, Rockies, Southwest, Central and Southern Plains. Deficits will downgrade in Texas and Virginia through Florida. Surpluses will persist in eastern North and South Dakota.
United States: Water deficits in the West will shrink
United States: Water deficits forecast across the North, Mississippi Valley; surpluses in Texas, South Carolina
The 12-month forecast through August 2016 indicates water deficits across the northern US from eastern Oregon to Maine, with greatest severity in the Great Lakes Region. Widespread and severe deficits are also forecast in the Mississippi Valley from Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. Surpluses are forecast in California, the Southern Plains, and in the Southeast. Both deficits and surpluses are expected in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and East Texas.