The forecast through August indicates that water surpluses will shrink and downgrade considerably but will persist from South Dakota into Nebraska, and in the South from Arkansas through the Carolinas. Areas of deficit include northern California, Utah, and Colorado.
United States: Water surpluses to shrink and downgrade
United States: Water surpluses will persist in the Dakotas
The forecast through June indicates that water surpluses will shrink overall but persist in several wide-reaching areas: the Dakotas and Upper Midwest, and from Oklahoma through Tennessee and south through Mississippi. Anomalies will be intense in South Dakota. Deficits are forecast in Florida and in the West.
United States: Water surplus in N. Plains, TN, Carolinas, Deep South
The forecast through May indicates widespread water surpluses in the Northern Plains States and Upper Midwest, severe-to-exceptional in the Dakotas and Nebraska. Moderate surpluses are expected in Tennessee, the Carolinas, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia. Areas of deficit include central Colorado, southeastern Texas, and northern California.
United States: Water surpluses will persist in the Northern Plains
The forecast through April indicates widespread water surpluses in the Northern Plains States and Upper Midwest, exceptional in the Dakotas and Nebraska. Moderate surpluses are expected in Tennessee, the Carolinas, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia. Areas of deficit include central Colorado, eastern Texas, and northern California.