Europe

Europe: Water deficits, especially Scandinavia, Spain & Ukraine, surpluses in western European Russia

Europe: Water deficits, especially Scandinavia, Spain & Ukraine, surpluses in western European Russia

For the next three months water deficits will continue to dominate much of Europe especially Spain, Scandinavia, the Baltics, and Ukraine. Although the severity will diminish the extent will increase. Exceptional surpluses are forecast for western European Russia. From January through March deficits are expected to diminish in both extent and severity across Europe. Surpluses will continue to emerge in European Russia during that period and will also emerge in the Baltics and southern Scandinavia.

Europe: Water deficits forecast across Europe through November

Europe: Water deficits forecast across Europe through November

For the next three months water deficits will continue to dominate much of Europe, and though the severity will diminish the extent will increase. Surpluses are forecast for European Russia. After November, water surpluses will emerge across Northern Europe, western European Russia from St. Petersburg to the White Sea, and in the Volga Basin.

Europe: Water deficits forecast for Eastern Europe, surpluses in Luxembourg

Europe: Water deficits forecast for Eastern Europe, surpluses in Luxembourg

Water deficits are forecast to persist over the next several months in Finland, southern Norway and Sweden, the Baltics, eastern Germany, Eastern Europe, the Iberian Peninsula, and the Mediterranean. Water surpluses are forecast to persist, though diminished in extent and severity, in the United Kingdom, northern France and across the border into Germany. From November on, a transition to water surpluses across Northern Europe, the Baltics, European Russia, and later, Central Europe, is forecast.  Deficits remain in the forecast for countries along the Mediterranean Sea through April.

Europe: Water surpluses forecast between France & Germany, deficits in Finland

Europe: Water surpluses forecast between France & Germany, deficits in Finland

Water deficits are forecast through September in parts of Central Europe, Eastern Europe, the Baltics, southern Norway and Sweden, and Finland. Surpluses are expected in northern France and across the border into Germany, Belgium, and in southern Netherlands. From October on, surpluses are expected to emerge, first in Scotland, Germany, Norway and Sweden; and later in other parts of Central Europe, the Baltics, and Finland. Deficits are forecast for the Iberian Peninsula. 

Europe: Water surpluses to persist in N. France, deficits forecast for Germany, Poland

Europe: Water surpluses to persist in N. France, deficits forecast for Germany, Poland

Water surpluses are forecast through August for northeastern France; northern Portugal and Galicia, Spain; and North Yorkshire, United Kingdom. Water deficits are forecast for Germany, Poland, western Ukraine, Finland, the Baltics, Mediterranean Spain, Corsica, the Peloponnese region of Greece, and Crete. Deficits are expected to persist in Finland and the Baltics. With the exception of deficits in Finland, both deficits and surpluses throughout Europe are forecast to diminish in severity after August.