News Filed Tue, Nov 10 8:11 PM · Updated 8:28 PM
Sacramento County opens three sandbag sites for winter flooding
Residents in unincorporated areas can pick up free sand and bags at three locations, with a 20-bag limit per visit.
- Three sandbag locations are open for residents in unincorporated Sacramento County.
- Sand and bags are free, but you must bring your own shovel. There is a 20-bag limit per visit.
- Replace old sandbags from last winter, which may have deteriorated in the sun.
- Clear storm drains of trash and debris before rain arrives to reduce street flooding. (Release)
Free sandbags open before the rain
- Agency
- Sacramento County Department of Water Resources
- Cost
- Free (paid for by stormwater utility fees)
- Limit
- 20 bags per visit
- Bring
- Your own shovel
- Source
- Sacramento County news release
Sacramento County has opened three sandbag locations for residents in unincorporated areas. The county runs this operation each winter to help residents prepare for possible flooding.
County officials say residents who think their property could flood should get sandbags now, before rain falls. The county supplies the sand and bags, but residents need to bring a shovel.
If you still have sandbags from last winter, the county says to replace them. Old bags can break down in the summer sun and may not protect as well.
The three pickup sites
- Branch Center
- 3847 Branch Center Rd.
- Orangevale Community Center
- 6826 Hazel Ave.
- Sacramento Metropolitan Fire Station #116
- 7995 Elwyn Ave.
- Source
- Sacramento County news release
The three main locations are the Branch Center, the Orangevale Community Center and Sacramento Metropolitan Fire Station #116.
If flooding gets worse during a storm, the county can deliver sand to six more standby locations around unincorporated parts of the county.
Prepare before the storm
- More info
- www.stormready.org
- Stream monitoring
- County ALERT system
- Outside unincorporated areas
- Check with your city
- Source
- Sacramento County news release
Before rain arrives, residents are encouraged to clear storm drains of trash and debris to lower the chance of street flooding. During a storm, people who live near creeks and streams can use the County ALERT system to watch water levels.
Residents who do not live in unincorporated areas should check with their cities for sandbag information. More details on locations and flood topics are at www.stormready.org.
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