Exceptional deficits will spread throughout the Russian Plain, northern coastal Russia, and regions near Lake Baikal. Surpluses are expected in some portions of northern Russia and north-central Kazakhstan.
Exceptional deficits will continue in northwestern and southeastern China.
Widespread exceptional deficits in the Middle East will downgrade in size, but remain in portions of the Levant, the Arabian Peninsula, and Iran.
Severe to exceptional deficits will occur throughout most of eastern Europe. Severe to exceptional surpluses in western Europe are expected to dissipate.
While most extreme to exceptional surpluses in Maritime Southeast Asia will resolve, regions of Indonesia and the Philippines will observe surpluses of varying intensity. Moderate to extreme deficits are expected in regions of Sumatra, as well as northern Laos and Vietnam.
The forecast for March 2025 expects significant water deficits for the 12-month period of December 2024 through November 2025 in northwestern and central Africa, southwestern U.S., eastern Europe, and central South America. Areas expected to experience surplus include central Africa, northeastern Australia, Central America, and portions of the Amazon rainforest.
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