The long term drought continued through July. While quite a few mountain locations received greater than normal precipitation due to moisture from the monsoon and from ex-hurricane Dolores, this made little impact on the drought overall. The main affects were in decreasing fire activity in areas where locally heavy rain fell. Without a snow pack, reservoirs across the area by the end of the month were continuing to drop well below normal levels.
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.
The warm, dry winter left vegetation parched and ready to burn. Wildfire activity was well above normal levels, with California experiencing 4,201 wildfires that consumed 100,000 acres through August 1, much higher than the five-year average of 2,729 fires burning 48,153 acres, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The Rocky Fire alone burned 69,000 acres in Lake, Yolo and Colusa counties and destroyed 43 homes and 53 outbuildings as of August 6. Additional fast burning wildfires include the Wragg, Lowell, and Kyburz fires.
Governor Jerry Brown declared a drought emergency for the entire state of California January 17, 2014 and this continued to be in effect.
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 continue to be in effect statewide, the first time such mandatory restrictions have been enacted.
Agriculture has been heavily impacted, with numerous farm and farm related jobs lost. The state continued to supply food assistance to those impacted. California Disaster Assistance Act money continued to be provided for those who have lost drinking water due to dry wells.
Additional impacts included low runoff in streams and rivers on fish and ecological affects on forests and wildlife.

Drought in Mountains Southwest Shasta County to Northern Lake County, CALIFORNIA
From 01-JUL-15 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-15 23:59:00 (PST-8)
Reported by: Newspaper

The drought continues to impact Lake County, with farmers clipping some wine grape vines, reducing irrigation needed this summer, while also reducing their harvest. Agriculture and related businesses have continued to lose jobs.

Drought in Carquinez Strait and Delta, CALIFORNIA
From 01-JUL-15 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-15 23:59:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

The drought continues to impact agriculture in the Delta. Wildlife such as the endangered Delta smelt and winter run Chinook Salmon are suffering losses due to changes from the drought, such as an increase in water temperature and salinity levels.

Drought in Clear Lake/Southern Lake County, CALIFORNIA
From 01-JUL-15 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-15 23:59:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Dry conditions from the long term drought caused many trees to die. This also enhanced wildfires in the Coastal Range, such as the Rocky and Wragg fires.

Drought in West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada, CALIFORNIA
From 01-JUL-15 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-15 23:59:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Dry conditions from the long term drought caused millions of trees to die. This also enhanced wildfires in the northern Sierra such as the Lowell and Kyburz fires.

Drought in Clear Lake/Southern Lake County, CALIFORNIA
From 01-JUL-15 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-15 23:59:00 (PST-8)
Reported by: Newspaper

The drought continues to impact Lake County, with farmers clipping some wine grape vines, reducing irrigation needed this summer, while also reducing their harvest. Agriculture and related businesses have continued to lose jobs.
Dry conditions from the long term drought caused many trees to die. This enhanced wildfires in the Coastal Range, such as the Rocky and Wragg fires.

Drought in Southern Sacramento Valley, CALIFORNIA
From 01-JUL-15 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-15 23:59:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Agriculture continued to be impacted in July bringing a significant loss of jobs. Tree mortality across the Valley increased, including even normally drought resistant oak trees. Golf courses faced pressure to use less water and were doing so, bringing a dry, brown appearance to the turf. Some golf courses shut down for lack of water. Many people reduced landscape watering at homes or removed grass lawns.

Drought in Northern San Joaquin Valley, CALIFORNIA
From 01-JUL-15 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-15 23:59:00 (PST-8)
Reported by: Newspaper

Agriculture continued to be impacted in July bringing a significant loss of jobs. Tree mortality across the Valley increased, including even normally drought resistant oak trees. Golf courses faced pressure to use less water and were doing so, bringing a dry, brown appearance to the turf. Some golf courses shut down for lack of water. Many people reduced landscape watering at homes or removed grass lawns.

Drought in Northern Sacramento Valley, CALIFORNIA
From 01-JUL-15 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-15 23:59:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Agriculture continued to be impacted in July bringing a significant loss of jobs. Tree mortality across the Valley increased, including even normally drought resistant oak trees. Golf courses faced pressure to use less water and were doing so, bringing a dry, brown appearance to the turf. Some golf courses shut down for lack of water. Many people reduced landscape watering at homes or removed grass lawns.