Euphrates River 2024 Update. Over the years, the euphrates river flow has decreased by almost half the average annual flow. Experts warn of an impending humanitarian catastrophe in northeast syria, where waning river flow is rapidly waning.

As worsening drought impacts the euphrates and tigris rivers, countries from turkey to syria and iraq are dealing both with water stress and struggling. Yes, the euphrates river is drying up due to a complex set of factors.