The forecast through February 2022 indicates intense water deficits in Portugal and southwestern Spain. Deficits elsewhere include Estonia, western Ukraine, Nouvelle-Aquitaine in France, and Tuscany, Italy. Areas of surplus include the northern U.K. and Norrbotten, Sweden.
Europe: Water deficits to persist in S France & Estonia
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.