The long term drought continued through November. Widespread precipitation returned to the area with several events, but reservoirs across the area continued to drop well below normal levels. All major reservoirs across the state were 30% or less of capacity. Folsom Lake was down to 14% of capacity, breaking the all-time record low set in 1977. Lake Oroville came close to a record low, but did not reach it.
Extreme drought continued to be detected by the U.S. Drought Monitor across most the region, with exceptional drought for the northern San Joaquin Valley, the central and southern Sacramento Valley, the Burney Basin and the Sierra.
Governor Jerry Brown declared a drought emergency for the entire state of California January 17, 2014 and this continued to be in effect. He extended the executive order requiring Californians to continue conserving water through October 2016 if drought conditions remain in January 2016.
Local Emergency Proclamations have been issued for El Dorado, Glenn, Lake, Plumas, San Joaquin, Shasta, Sutter, Tuolumne, and Yuba counties. The cities of Live Oak Lodi, and Ripon continue in a drought emergency. Drought task forces have been established in Butte, Lake, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Tuolumne, and Yolo counties to coordinate response to the drought.
Mandatory water reductions of 25 percent as ordered by Governor Brown continued to be in effect statewide, the first time such mandatory restrictions have been enacted.
The state continued to supply food assistance to those impacted by the drought, along with California Disaster Assistance Act money for those who have lost drinking water due to dry wells. Nonprofit organizations in the San Joaquin Valley struggled to meet the needs of their clients for drought-related programs.
Drought stressed and killed many trees in California���s forests, with as much as 20 percent of the state���s forests, or about 120 million trees, potentially dying from drought stress. An earlier survey by the Forest Service revealed an estimated 12.5 million dead trees in the state���s central and southern forests.
Low runoff in streams and rivers continued to cause adverse affects on fish and other wildlife. This includes the endangered Delta Smelt and winter run Chinook Salmon. The Chinook Salmon lost an estimate 95 percent of hatchlings on the Sacramento River due to the effects of the drought, and may be in danger of extinction. This is also impacting the California salmon fishing industry, which produces an estimated $1.4 billion annually.

Drought in NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY, CALIFORNIA
From 01-NOV-15 00:00:00 to 30-NOV-15 00:00:00 (PST-8)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The Household Water Supply Shortage Reporting System had 22 homes without well water in San Joaquin County, 82 in Stanislaus County.

Drought in CARQUINEZ STRAIT AND DELTA, CALIFORNIA
From 01-NOV-15 00:00:00 to 30-NOV-15 00:00:00 (PST-8)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The Household Water Supply Shortage Reporting System had 2 homes without well water in Solano County. Wildlife such as the endangered Delta smelt and winter run Chinook Salmon suffered losses due to changes from the drought. Waterfowl in the Delta were impacted by decreased wetlands habitat.

Drought in MOTHERLODE/CAMPTONVILLE TO GROVELAND, CALIFORNIA
From 01-NOV-15 00:00:00 to 30-NOV-15 00:00:00 (PST-8)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Dry conditions resulted in a continued loss of a large number of wild and farmed trees. Christmas tree farmers lost seedlings and saw mature trees stunted by drought in the summer. With fewer trees attaining the desired height for lack of water, there was a smaller selection of Christmas trees available for sale at higher prices.

Drought in SOUTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY, CALIFORNIA
From 01-NOV-15 00:00:00 to 30-NOV-15 00:00:00 (PST-8)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Folsom Lake reached a record low volume of 140523 acre-feet on November 14th, breaking the old record set in November 1977. The Household Water Supply Shortage Reporting System had 1 home without well water in Sacramento County, 8 in Yolo County. Wildlife such as the winter-run Chinook Salmon in the Sacramento River suffered catastrophic losses, with the National Marine Fisheries Service reporting in October that 95 percent of the winter-run Chinook eggs, hatchlings and juvenile salmon died this year in the Sacramento River due to changes from the drought, such as an increase in water temperature.

Drought in NORTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY, CALIFORNIA
From 01-NOV-15 00:00:00 to 30-NOV-15 00:00:00 (PST-8)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The Household Water Supply Shortage Reporting System had 2 homes without well water in Shasta County and 34 in Tehama County. Wildlife such as the winter-run Chinook Salmon in the Sacramento River suffered catastrophic losses, with the National Marine Fisheries Service reporting in October that 95 percent of the winter-run Chinook eggs, hatchlings and juvenile salmon died this year in the Sacramento River due to changes from the drought, such as an increase in water temperature.