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The AI modeling results reveal that the Bodrog, Horn\u00e1d, Ipe\u013e, Morava, Slan\u00e1, and V\u00e1h river basins are experiencing increases in evaporation, while the Dunaj and Hron rivers show declining trends. This divergence may indicate varying ecological factors influencing the evaporation dynamics of each river. A comprehensive set of 28 machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL) models was employed, including ML techniques such as linear regression, tree-based, support vector machines (both with and without kernels), ensemble, and Gaussian process methods; as well as DL approaches like neural networks (narrow, medium, wide, bilayered, and trilayered). Among these, stepwise linear regression provided the most optimal fit. The minimum redundancy maximum relevance (mRMR) method was utilized for feature selection to balance relevance and redundancy effectively. The results suggest that emphasizing relative humidity (RH) and minimum temperature (tmin) significantly enhances accuracy, highlighting the critical roles of these factors in modeling pan evaporation trends. 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