With no precipitation for many days and frequent drying winds, soil moisture is lacking in most non-irrigated root zones.
Creeks and small streams have critically low water flows.
Many regional and local uncontained wildfires.  Air quality has been unhealthy.
Fire danger rating is very high with fire bans in place.

Precipitation Normals Comparison NOAA:

Month-to-Date: ending July 31:  0.31 inches with normal 1.01 inches or 31% of normal.
Year-to-Date:  7.50 inches with 12.63 inches normal or 59% of normal.
Water Year-to-Date: 14.12 inches with 18.95 inches normal or 75% of normal.