Western Siberian Plain

Central Asia & Russia: Widespread water surplus in N European Russia

Central Asia & Russia: Widespread water surplus in N European Russia

The forecast through May indicates widespread moderate-to-exceptional water surpluses in Russia from the Northern European Plain into the Western Siberian Plain. Exceptional deficits are forecast for the Central Siberian Plateau, north and southeast of Lake Baikal, and in western Kazakhstan along the Caspian coast.