Interior northern California is still experiencing widespread drought. No changes were made to drought severity levels for the month of July. Much of the region remains in severe to extreme drought with a portion of the Sierra Nevada in Tuolumne and Calaveras counties in exceptional drought. Many local and regional, as well as state-wide restrictions continue. Agricultural surface water deliveries continue to be significantly reduced. The state-wide drought declaration by governor Gavin Newsom also continues. Mandatory water restrictions are in place on outdoor water use for all Californians with possible fines to violators. Agriculture and most of the state���s energy development are water-intensive industries and less water will mean communities across California are going to continue to see broad reaching impacts this year during the drought. Sierra Pacific Industries, owner of more than 1.7 million acres of timberland in California, closed its California forestlands to the public on July 1 due to extreme drought conditions and increasing risk of wildfire.

Drought in SHASTA LAKE/NORTH SHASTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
From 01-JUL-22 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-22 23:59:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

For the month of July, the U.S. Drought Monitor kept all of Zone 13 in extreme drought (D3). The zone saw drought impacts continue due to the below average precipitation for the water year at around 60% of average. Drought impacts include but are not limited too: agriculture, water supplies, recreation, and ecosystems. Sierra Pacific Industries closed public recreation excess to its forestlands on July 1 due to extreme drought conditions and increasing risk of wildfire.

Drought in BURNEY BASIN/EASTERN SHASTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
From 01-JUL-22 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-22 23:59:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

For the month of July, the U.S. Drought Monitor kept approximately the western half of Zone 14 in extreme drought (D3) with the remainder of the zone in severe drought (D2). The zone saw drought impacts continue due to the below average precipitation for the water year at around 60-85% of average. Drought impacts include but are not limited too: agriculture, water supplies, recreation, and ecosystems.  Sierra Pacific Industries closed public recreation excess to its forestlands on July 1 due to extreme drought conditions and increasing risk of wildfire.

Drought in NORTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY, CALIFORNIA
From 01-JUL-22 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-22 23:59:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

For the month of July, the U.S. Drought Monitor kept all of Zone 15 in extreme drought (D3). The zone saw drought impacts continue due to the below average precipitation for the water year at around 50-60% of average. Drought impacts to the region include; little to no allocation of water from irrigation districts to agriculture, reduced rangeland forage without alternative forage, hay prices at record levels, cattle being sold, including calves that are typically sold in late Fall, increased fire danger, as well as increasing reports of dry wells. The local economy continues to be significantly impacted.

Drought in CENTRAL SACRAMENTO VALLEY, CALIFORNIA
From 01-JUL-22 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-22 23:59:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

For the month of July, the U.S. Drought Monitor kept all of Zone 16 in extreme drought (D3). The zone saw drought impacts continue due to the below average precipitation for the water year at around 50-75% of average. Drought impacts to the region include; little to no allocation of water from irrigation districts to agriculture, reduced rangeland forage without alternative forage, hay prices at record levels, cattle being sold, including calves that are typically sold in late Fall, increased fire danger, as well as increasing reports of dry wells. The local economy continues to be significantly impacted.

Drought in SOUTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY, CALIFORNIA
From 01-JUL-22 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-22 23:59:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

For the month of July, the U.S. Drought Monitor kept the majority of Zone 17 in extreme drought (D3). The zone saw drought impacts continue due to the below average precipitation for the water year at around 70-90% of average. Some of the impacts the region saw included; reduced forage, decreased stock weights, livestock stress, selling of livestock, decrease in water allocation, increased reports of dry wells including domestic wells, hauling of water, and fallowed areas of cropland.

Drought in CARQUINEZ STRAIT AND DELTA, CALIFORNIA
From 01-JUL-22 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-22 23:59:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

For the month of July, the U.S. Drought Monitor kept the eastern portion of Zone 18 in extreme drought (D3) with the remainder of the zone in severe drought (D2). The zone saw drought impacts continue due to the below average precipitation for the water year at around 70-85% of average. Some of the impacts the region saw included; reduced forage, decreased stock weights, livestock stress, selling of livestock, decrease in water allocation, increased reports of dry wells including domestic wells, hauling of water, and  fallowed areas of cropland.

Drought in NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY, CALIFORNIA
From 01-JUL-22 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-22 23:59:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

For the month of July, the U.S. Drought Monitor kept the majority of Zone 19 in extreme drought (D3) with the far western border of the zone remaining in severe drought (D2). The zone saw drought impacts continue due to the below average precipitation for the water year at around 60-85% of average. Drought impacts include but are not limited too: agriculture, water supplies, recreation, and ecosystems.

Drought in MOUNTAINS SOUTHWESTERN SHASTA COUNTY TO WESTERN COLUSA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
From 01-JUL-22 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-22 23:59:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

For the month of July, the U.S. Drought Monitor kept the majority of Zone 63 in extreme drought (D3) with the far western border of the zone remaining in severe drought (D2). The zone saw drought impacts continue due to the below average precipitation for the water year at around 45-65% of average. Drought impacts to the region include; little to no allocation of water from irrigation districts to agriculture, reduced rangeland forage without alternative forage, hay prices at record levels, cattle being sold, including calves that are typically sold in late Fall, increased fire danger, as well as increasing reports of dry wells. The local economy continues to be impacted. Sierra Pacific Industries closed public recreation excess to its forestlands on July 1 due to extreme drought conditions and increasing risk of wildfire.

Drought in NORTHEAST FOOTHILLS/SACRAMENTO VALLEY, CALIFORNIA
From 01-JUL-22 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-22 23:59:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

For the month of July, the U.S. Drought Monitor kept the the northern and western portions of Zone 66 in extreme drought (D3) with the remainder of the zone in severe drought (D2). The zone saw drought impacts continue due to the below average precipitation for the water year at around 60-80% of average. Drought impacts to the region include; little to no allocation of water from irrigation districts to agriculture, reduced rangeland forage without alternative forage, hay prices at record levels, cattle being sold, including calves that are typically sold in late Fall, as well as increasing reports of dry wells. The local economy continues to be impacted.  Sierra Pacific Industries closed public recreation excess to its forestlands on July 1 due to extreme drought conditions and increasing risk of wildfire.

Drought in MOTHERLODE/CAMPTONVILLE TO GROVELAND, CALIFORNIA
From 01-JUL-22 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-22 23:59:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

For the month of July, the U.S. Drought Monitor kept the southern portion of Zone 67 in Calaveras and Tuolumne counties in exceptional drought (D4), and severe drought (D2) in the far northeastern portion of the zone as well as the remainder of the zone in extreme drought (D3). The zone saw drought impacts continue due to the below average precipitation for the water year at around 60-90% of average. Drought impacts include but are not limited too: agriculture, water supplies, recreation, and ecosystems.  Sierra Pacific Industries closed public recreation excess to its forestlands on July 1 due to extreme drought conditions and increasing risk of wildfire.

Drought in MT SHASTA/WESTERN PLUMAS COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
From 01-JUL-22 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-22 23:59:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

For the month of July, the U.S. Drought Monitor kept the far northwestern portion of Zone 68 in extreme drought (D3) and the remainder of the zone in severe drought (D2). The zone saw drought impacts continue due to the below average precipitation for the water year at around 60-90% of average. Drought impacts include but are not limited too: agriculture, water supplies, recreation, and ecosystems. Sierra Pacific Industries closed public recreation excess to its forestlands on July 1 due to extreme drought conditions and increasing risk of wildfire.

Drought in WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA, CALIFORNIA
From 01-JUL-22 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-22 23:59:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

For the month of July, the U.S. Drought Monitor kept the southern portion of Zone 69 in Calaveras and Tuolumne counties in exceptional drought (D4), with a large region in the southwestern portion of the zone in extreme drought (D3) and the remainder of the zone in severe drought (D2). The zone saw drought impacts continue due to the below average precipitation for the water year at around 70-95% of average. Drought impacts include but are not limited too: agriculture, water supplies, recreation, and ecosystems.  Sierra Pacific Industries closed public recreation excess to its forestlands on July 1 due to extreme drought conditions and increasing risk of wildfire.