U.S. Monthly Drought Outlook Drought Tendency During the Valid Period

Valid fo r December 31, 2013 Released November 0, 2013

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\ ~-/1)~ Removal /

Improvement

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Drought persists or Intensifies

Drought remains but Depicts large-scale trends based on subjectively derived probabilities guided by short- and

Improves :;n-::ea~t~~~ati~~ ~r:cd~~~~=J~o;~c;~~ ~=;~t;~e:v:~~~~ u~:~~~~:~~~;v!:~~:~~:ss -

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- such as crops - that can be affected by such events. •ongoing• drought areas are Drought remova l likely approximated from tho Drought Monitor (01 to 04 intensity). For weekly drought updates,

see the latest U.S. Drought Monitor.

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Drought development NOTE: The tan areas imply at least a 1-category improvement in the likely Drought Monitor intensity levels by the end of the period although drought wil l remain .

The green areas i'npty drought removal by the end of the period (DO or none)

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U.S. Drought Monitor

California December 3, 2013

(Released Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013)

V.lld 7 a.m. EST

Drought Cond1t10ns (Percent Area)

None 00 01 02

Current 261 l24 11 .62 5494 2759 000

laSI W8ek 261 l24 11.62 54.94 2759 000

3UonthsAgo 000 "" <15 91 .58 11.36 000

start or ClriendarYear 31.75 1293 3282 22.50 000 000

"""'' Start of WttarYear 263 1 42 11 83 n.n 11.36 0.00

OneYearAoo 23.15 1749 "'76 25.54 005 000

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The DrouQht Mooitor focuses oo t:road-scale condlions. ux:a/ conditions msy vary see accompanymg text summsry rorrorecast.statements.

Author: Michael Brew er NC DC/NOAA

http ://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR U.S. BUREAU OF RECLAMATION-CENTRAL VALLEY PROJECT-CALIFORNIA

DAILY CVP WATER SUPPLY REPORT DECEMBER 9, 2013 RUN DATE: December 10, 2013

RESERVOIR RELEASES IN CUBIC FEET/SECOND

RESERVOIR DAM WY 2013 WY 2014

TRINITY LEWISTON 322 317

SACRAMENTO KESWICK 4,616 3,974

FEATHER OROVILLE (SWP) 2,075 1,250 +--

AMERICAN NIMBUS 1,914 1,266 --+-

STANISLAUS GOODWIN 278 205

SAN JOAQUIN FRIANT 351 1 0 --~

STORAGE IN MAJOR RESERVOIRS IN THOUSANDS OF ACRE-FEET

RESERVOIR CAPACITY 15YRAVG WY 2013 WY 2014

TRINITY 2,448 1,529 1,900 1,206 ---+- -

SHASTA 4,552 2,557 _i__

3,015 1,687

OROVILLE (SWP)

---+-- 3,538 1,810 2,277 1,373 --r-

FOLSOM 977 413 584 221 +-- r--

NEWMELONES 2,420 '·~f 1,542 1,040

FED. SAN LUIS --+ 295 966 561 588 -+- -t--

MILLERTON 520 230 263 0 t +-

TOT. N. CVP 11,360 6,563 7,629 4,449

15YR MEDIAN

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ACCUMULATED INFLOW FOR WATER YEAR TO DATE IN THOUSANDS OF ACRE-FEET

RESERVOIR CURRENT DRIEST WETTEST 15 YR %OF 15 WY 2014 WY 1977 WY 1983 AVG YR AVG

TRINITY 18 21 123 71

~ + SHASTA 403 531 773 636 63

FOLSOM 68 94 601 183 37 -+--

NEWMELONES 69 0 262 96 72

+-MILLERTON 33 58 323 117 28

ACCUMULATED PRECIPITATION FOR WATER YEAR TO DATE IN INCHES

CURRENT DRIEST WETTEST AVG %OF LAST RESERVOIR WY 2014 WY 1977 WY 1983 (N YRS) AVG 24HRS

TRINITY AT 1.87 1.25 11.94 8.23 23 0.00 FISH HATCHERY

51 ) -1-SACRAMENTO AT 2.53 1.63 16.17 14.38 18 0.00 SHASTA DAM

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2.32 0.00 11 .21 j 5.58 42 0.00

2.07 J 35} t 0.00 J SAN JOAQUIN AT 1.80 19.80 8.00 26

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