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Canada: Widespread water deficits to persist in the East

Canada: Widespread water deficits to persist in the East

The forecast through December indicates many areas of intense water deficit in the Maritimes, Newfoundland, Quebec, and Ontario. Widespread surpluses are expected in northern Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Surpluses in British Columbia will be intense near Kelowna.

Canada: Water surpluses will increase in southern BC

Canada: Water surpluses will increase in southern BC

The forecast through May indicates surpluses from Ottawa to Montreal, and near Toronto and Calgary; and deficits around Winnipeg and Regina. Deficits will shrink in northern Quebec, but vast pockets of exceptional deficit will persist. Surpluses will increase in southern British Columbia.

Canada: Exceptional water deficits cover much of Quebec

Canada: Exceptional water deficits cover much of Quebec

The forecast through March 2020 for Canada’s most populated areas indicates nearly normal water conditions for Québec City, Montreal, Saskatoon, Calgary, Edmonton, and Vancouver; moderate deficits west of Ottawa and around Regina; and severe surpluses west of Toronto. Nationwide, anomalies will be similar to those observed in the prior three months including widespread, exceptional deficits in central and northern Quebec.

Canada: Water deficits will persist in northern QC, MB, AB

Canada: Water deficits will persist in northern QC, MB, AB

The forecast through November indicates some moderate water deficits around Montreal and between Toronto and Ottawa, and severe deficits southeast of Winnipeg. A vast arc of exceptional deficit will persist in northern Quebec from Lake Mistassini to the province’s eastern border. Intense deficits will also persist in central and northeastern Manitoba and central and northwestern Alberta. Surpluses are forecast from north-central Alberta into northwestern Manitoba.

Canada: Water surpluses will shrink in S. Quebec

Canada: Water surpluses will shrink in S. Quebec

The forecast through August 2019 indicates that water surpluses will shrink in southern Quebec. Some surpluses are forecast near Toronto and Montreal, deficits from Regina to Winnipeg, and intense deficits in southern Vancouver Island. Exceptional deficits will persist along Ontario’s eastern border and in large pockets of Quebec, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan. Surpluses will increase in Newfoundland and Labrador and persist in a large block spanning the northern Alberta-Saskatchewan border.