The forecast through October indicates that water surpluses in eastern Australia will increase, particularly in New South Wales. Surpluses are forecast from Wide Bay-Burnett in Queensland to Canberra. Intense deficits are forecast in coastal Victoria and Tasmania.
ISciences Worldwide Water Watch List August 2022
Regions forecast to have significant water deficits for the 12-month period May 2022 through April 2023 include: Europe, northwest Africa, Chile, Mexico, and California & Texas (US). Areas of significant water surplus include: China, India, Pakistan, Russia, Colombia, and North Dakota (US). This Watch List is based on ISciences Water Security Indicator Model v2 (WSIMv2) 5 August 2022.