The forecast through January 2022 indicates that water deficits will shrink in the Nordic nations as surpluses increase. Intense deficits will persist in Estonia. Moderate surpluses are forecast in the U.K., Belgium, and northern France, and moderate deficits in western Ukraine, southern France, and Italy.
Europe: Water deficits forecast in the Balkans
Europe: Water surplus will increase in Germany
Europe: Intense water deficits in Norway & Sweden
Europe: Water deficits will persist in the Baltics
The forecast through September indicates that water deficits will increase in Norway, Sweden, and northern Germany. Intense deficits will persist in Estonia and Latvia and will emerge on the Rhine River in Switzerland. Deficits will moderate in France and northern Italy. Surpluses will persist in the eastern and southern Balkans.