Water risk in Edinburgh
United Kingdom · United Kingdom basin
Overall water risk
Edinburgh sits in the United Kingdom basin. Its overall water-risk level is low. 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
Reliable rainfall and recharge for now. The long-term outlook depends on whether the weather patterns over northern Europe continue to weaken.
Flooding
Low flood exposure given local elevation and drainage. Re-check after major infrastructure changes.
Water stress
Low basin-level water stress. Available supply comfortably exceeds withdrawals under normal conditions. Baseline water stress in the United Kingdom basin is higher than 0% of European river basins.
Tap water & sanitation
We don't yet have this indicator for Edinburgh.
The 2050 outlook
Climate models project water stress in the United Kingdom 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).