Kazakhstan

Central Asia & Russia: Exceptional deficits will emerge in Mangystau

 Central Asia & Russia: Exceptional deficits will emerge in Mangystau

The forecast through June indicates widespread water surpluses in Russia from the Northern European Plain into the Yenisei River Watershed and in the eastern Volga River region. Exceptional deficits will emerge from Mangystau, Kazakhstan into Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan.

Central Asia & Russia: Water deficits forecast north of the Caspian Sea

Central Asia & Russia: Water deficits forecast north of the Caspian Sea

The forecast through June indicates that water surpluses in Northern European Russia will downgrade somewhat but surpluses will increase, reaching east to the Yenisei River Watershed. Intense deficits are expected in western Kazakhstan north of the Caspian Sea.

Central Asia & Russia: Water deficits forecast for the Yenisei River Basin

Central Asia & Russia: Water deficits forecast for the Yenisei River Basin

The forecast through September indicates that surpluses will shrink in Russia’s Northern European Plain and persist in the Ob River Basin. Intense deficits are forecast for much of the Yenisei River Basin. Intense surpluses in southern Turkmenistan will begin to transition, with conditions of both surplus and deficit as deficits emerge. Deficits will also emerge in northeastern Uzbekistan.

Central Asia & Russia: Water deficits forecast in the Yenisei River Basin

Central Asia & Russia: Water deficits forecast in the Yenisei River Basin

The forecast through July indicates that exceptional water surpluses will persist in southern Turkmenistan. Deficits will emerge in northern Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and around Aktobe in northwestern Kazakhstan. Surpluses in Russia’s Ob River Basin will shrink and moderate overall, and deficits will emerge in the Yenisei River Basin. In the Volga region, surpluses will persist in the Lower Volga northeast of Volgograd, and deficits are forecast in the Middle Volga region.

Central Asia & Russia: Severe water deficits forecast for W. Kazakhstan

Central Asia & Russia: Severe water deficits forecast for W. Kazakhstan

The forecast through June indicates that water surpluses in the Ob River Basin of Russia will shrink and moderate, and intense deficits will emerge in the Tom River Basin’s southern reaches. Intense deficits will also emerge in the Yenisei River Basin. Severe deficits are forecast for western Kazakhstan, and eastern Uzbekistan’s Fergana Valley. Surpluses are expected in eastern Kyrgyzstan and southern Turkmenistan.