Water risk in Košice
Slovakia · Slovakia basin
Overall water risk
Košice sits in the Slovakia 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
Outside the principal floodplain, but adjacent watercourses can produce surface flooding during extreme events.
Water stress
Moderate basin-level water stress. The supply system has buffer today but is sensitive to dry-year conditions and demand growth. Baseline water stress in the Slovakia basin is higher than 67% of European river basins.
Tap water & sanitation
Country-level public supply coverage sits in the 85–95% band — most homes are connected, with some rural population still on private sources.
The 2050 outlook
Climate models project water stress in the Slovakia 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).