The forecast through December indicates that water deficits will shrink in the West and Southwest, downgrading considerably, but will remain intense in the Northeast and in Florida, and will emerge in the central Plains.
United States: Intense water deficits will shrink in the West & Southwest
United States: Water deficits forecast for CA, CO, FL, PA, ME
The forecast through October indicates that water surpluses from the Lower Mississippi region east to the Virginia coasts will shrink considerably, leaving anomalies primarily in Mississippi. Surpluses elsewhere include South Dakota, Nebraska, and western Montana. Deficits will downgrade in the Southwest and Northeast and persist in Florida.