The forecast through October indicates widespread intense water deficits in Saudi Arabia and in Iraq between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers and through Kuwait. Moderate deficits are forecast in central Iran. Areas of surplus include Tehran, Yemen, and Turkey northeast of Lake Tuz.
Middle East: Intense water deficits in E Yemen & W Oman
Middle East: Intense water deficits will persist in Yemen & Oman
Middle East: Water deficits to retreat
The forecast through March 2020 indicates that water deficits in the region will retreat considerably, leaving pockets in western Turkey and its central Caspian Coast, Georgia and Azerbaijan, and southwestern Saudi Arabia. Intense surpluses will persist from central into northern Syria; around Mosul, Iraq; and along Iran’s Caspian Sea Coast and border with Turkmenistan.
Middle East: Intense water deficits to emerge in Riyadh Province
The forecast through September indicates that widespread water surpluses will persist from southeastern Turkey through northern Iraq into northwestern Iran and along the southern shore of the Caspian Sea. Surpluses will remain intense, but conditions of both deficit and surplus are also forecast as transitions occur. Deficits are forecast for the southern Arabian Peninsula and will be especially intense in Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia.