Water reserves are below 50% in the Balearic Islands during the month of June.
According to forecasts, the Government expects water reserves to continue to decline during the month of July.
PalmWater reserves in the Balearic Islands stood at 48% in June, three points below the previous month's figure (51%) and two points lower than the percentage recorded a year ago (50%).
In a press release, the Regional Ministry of the Sea and the Water Cycle reported that June ended with water reserves at 48% in the Balearic Islands. By island, Mallorca has gone from 52% to 50%; Menorca, from 48% to 42%; and Ibiza, from 36% to 34%, figures that reflect a general downward trend across the archipelago.
Regarding drought scenarios, nine Demand Units (DU) recorded a decrease in the index: Menorca, Manacor-Felanitx, Migjorn, El Pla, Palma-Alcudia, Northern Tramuntana, Southern Tramuntana, Ibiza, and Formentera. Only Artà showed an increase in the index. Consequently, currently only 1.6% of the territory (Formentera) remains in a normal state, while 98.4% is in a pre-alert state.
The overall index for the Hydrographic Demarcation stands at 0.400, the same figure as a year ago, but clearly lower than the value from two years ago (0.503), which shows a downward trend in drought indicators. According to the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet), June was very dry in the Balearic Islands, with an average rainfall of just 0.1 l/m², in contrast to the usual 15.3 l/m². This is the driest June since 1961. By island: in Mallorca, 0.2 l/m² was recorded compared to the usual 16.7 l/m², with only two stations above 1 l/m²; In Menorca, 0.1 l/m², compared to 13.3 l/m²; and in Ibiza and Formentera, 0.0 l/m².
In terms of temperature, June was extremely warm across the archipelago, with an average of 25.3°C and a positive anomaly of 3.3°C. According to forecasts and taking into account the current situation, the time of year, and the lack of rainfall, water reserves are expected to continue to decline in July.