Water risk in Lincoln
United Kingdom · United Kingdom basin
Overall water risk
Lincoln sits in the United Kingdom basin. Its overall water-risk level is elevated. This address sits in a moderately water-stressed basin with rising exposure across one or two dimensions. Data sourced from WRI Aqueduct 4.0 + Copernicus EDO + Eurostat.
Drought
This basin shows structural water stress. Withdrawals routinely exceed natural recharge during summer, and projections worsen across all climate scenarios.
Flooding
Outside the principal floodplain, but adjacent watercourses can produce surface flooding during extreme events.
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 62% of European river basins.
Tap water & sanitation
We don't yet have this indicator for Lincoln.
The 2050 outlook
Climate models project water stress in the United Kingdom basin to intensify 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).