The forecast through May indicates that water deficits in Thailand and Cambodia will downgrade, though intense anomalies are forecast near Tonlé Sap. Exceptional deficits will emerge in southern Myanmar along the Irrawaddy River.
Southeast Asia & the Pacific: Water deficits to persist in Thailand
Southeast Asia & the Pacific: Intense water deficits forecast for Cambodia & Java
Through January 2020 surpluses will persist in Laos, Vietnam, eastern Cambodia, and Myanmar. Intense deficits will persist in northwestern Cambodia and deficits of lesser intensity are forecast for much of Thailand. Deficits are also forecast for southern Sumatra, Java, southern Borneo, and Papua New Guinea. Anomalies will be especially widespread and intense in Java.
ISciences Worldwide Water Watch List November 2019
Regions forecast to have significant water deficits for the 12-month period from August 2019 through July 2020 include: Canada, Chile, Finland, Ukraine, Egypt, and United Arab Emirates. Areas with a forecast of significant water surplus include: United States, Uruguay, Tanzania, Ireland, United Kingdom, India, and Bangladesh. This Watch List is based on ISciences Water Security Indicator Model v2 (WSIMv2) run on 6 November 2019