Water risk in Kaunas
Lithuania · Lithuania basin
Overall water risk
Kaunas sits in the Lithuania basin. Its overall water-risk level is elevated. This address has comparatively low water exposure today, with the long-term outlook to monitor. Data sourced from WRI Aqueduct 4.0 + Copernicus EDO + Eurostat.
Drought
Periodic drought conditions appear in dry years. Summer rainfall deficits of 20%+ have been recorded in several recent years.
Flooding
Low flood exposure given local elevation and drainage. Re-check after major infrastructure changes.
Water stress
Moderate basin-level water stress. The supply system has buffer today but is sensitive to dry-year conditions and demand growth.
Tap water & sanitation
Country-level water network coverage is below 85%, indicating a significant population on private or untreated sources where quality is harder to monitor.
The 2050 outlook
Climate models project water stress in the Lithuania basin to hold roughly steady through 2050 under both mid- and high-emissions scenarios. The full report puts an exact figure on the 30-year trajectory for your address.
Scores combine Copernicus EDO (drought), WRI Aqueduct 4.0 (flood & water stress) and Eurostat (tap water & sanitation).