Multiple counties in Northern California are sharing information about places where people can fill sandbags ahead of several days of rain that are expected in the region.Sunday, Monday and Wednesday are KCRA 3 weather Impact Days. Thursday is a KCRA 3 weather Alert Day. Wet and breezy conditions are becoming increasingly likely each of those days for the Valley and Foothills. The Sierra will see mainly rain through Tuesday, but heavy snow is now expected Wednesday and Thursday.According to our weather team, creeks are expected to rise Sunday and Monday, but flooding is not expected. Tuesday’s break in the steady rain will allow time for creeks and streams to recede. Heavy rounds of rain could lead to some creek flooding Wednesday and Thursday.The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services lists some locations where people can fill sandbags. See below for more information by county about sandbag locations. Sacramento County The county has three locations for residents of unincorporated areas to pick up sand with their own shovels. They are: Branch Center (3847 Branch Center Road)Orangevale Community Center (6826 Hazel Avenue)​Sacramento Metropolitan Fire Station #116 (7995 Elwyn Avenue) ​Sutter County The county says that people are limited to 25 sandbags per property at its self-serve locations. Here is where to find them: Live Oak: City Corporation Yard – N StreetMeridian: Meridian Fire Department – 1100 Third StreetOswald–Tudor Area: Oswald-Tudor Fire Department – 1280 Barry RoadPleasant Grove: Pleasant Grove Fire Department – 310 Howsley RoadRobbins: Community Center – End of Del MonteSutter: County Sign Yard – 3098 Acacia AvenueTrowbridge: Road Maintenance Yard – 2560 Pacific AvenueYuba City: Corporation Yard – 1185 Market StreetAnother location is outside the gate at the Sutter County Road Yard – 275 Samuel DriveNevada CountyThe county says people can bring their own shovel and sandbags to these locations to pick up sand: Next to the Nevada County Warehouse located at: the corner of Highway 49 and East Broad Street, Nevada CityPenn Valley Fire Protection District located at: 10513 Spenceville Road, Penn ValleyNorth San Juan Community Hall located at: 10057 Reservoir Street, North San JuanHiggins Fire Department located at: 10106 Combie Road, AuburnOld Corporation Yard located at: located at 10720 Riverview Dr. TruckeeColusa County The county said sandbags and sand are available at all hours at the following locations for people who bring their own shovels Arbuckle: County Road Yard: 702 2nd StreetColusa: County Road Yard: 717 D StreetGrimes: Sacramento River Fire District – Grand Island Station: 355 Main StreetMaxwell: County Road Yard: 211 Railroad AvenuePrinceton: Princeton Fire Department: 342 Winter StreetWilliams: County Road Yard: 5714 E StreetWilliams: Williams Fire Department: 810 E StreetPlacer County The county has an online map that lists sandbag locations here. San Joaquin County Some cities provide sand at pick-up locations. You can call 2-1-1- for assistance. Placerville Placerville police said they have sandbags available at the police department. Sand is available for those who bring their own shovel at the the city parking lot located near 1001 Locust Street. Know of more locations to fill sandbags near you? Let us know at web@kcra.com.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
Multiple counties in Northern California are sharing information about places where people can fill sandbags ahead of several days of rain that are expected in the region.
Sunday, Monday and Wednesday are KCRA 3 weather Impact Days. Thursday is a KCRA 3 weather Alert Day. Wet and breezy conditions are becoming increasingly likely each of those days for the Valley and Foothills. The Sierra will see mainly rain through Tuesday, but heavy snow is now expected Wednesday and Thursday.
According to our weather team, creeks are expected to rise Sunday and Monday, but flooding is not expected. Tuesday’s break in the steady rain will allow time for creeks and streams to recede. Heavy rounds of rain could lead to some creek flooding Wednesday and Thursday.
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services lists some locations where people can fill sandbags. See below for more information by county about sandbag locations.
Sacramento County
The county has three locations for residents of unincorporated areas to pick up sand with their own shovels. They are:
Branch Center (3847 Branch Center Road)Orangevale Community Center (6826 Hazel Avenue)​Sacramento Metropolitan Fire Station #116 (7995 Elwyn Avenue) ​
Sutter County
The county says that people are limited to 25 sandbags per property at its self-serve locations. Here is where to find them:
Live Oak: City Corporation Yard – N StreetMeridian: Meridian Fire Department – 1100 Third StreetOswald–Tudor Area: Oswald-Tudor Fire Department – 1280 Barry RoadPleasant Grove: Pleasant Grove Fire Department – 310 Howsley RoadRobbins: Community Center – End of Del MonteSutter: County Sign Yard – 3098 Acacia AvenueTrowbridge: Road Maintenance Yard – 2560 Pacific AvenueYuba City: Corporation Yard – 1185 Market StreetAnother location is outside the gate at the Sutter County Road Yard – 275 Samuel DriveNevada County
The county says people can bring their own shovel and sandbags to these locations to pick up sand:
Next to the Nevada County Warehouse located at: the corner of Highway 49 and East Broad Street, Nevada CityPenn Valley Fire Protection District located at: 10513 Spenceville Road, Penn ValleyNorth San Juan Community Hall located at: 10057 Reservoir Street, North San JuanHiggins Fire Department located at: 10106 Combie Road, AuburnOld Corporation Yard located at: located at 10720 Riverview Dr. TruckeeColusa County
The county said sandbags and sand are available at all hours at the following locations for people who bring their own shovels
Arbuckle: County Road Yard: 702 2nd StreetColusa: County Road Yard: 717 D StreetGrimes: Sacramento River Fire District – Grand Island Station: 355 Main StreetMaxwell: County Road Yard: 211 Railroad AvenuePrinceton: Princeton Fire Department: 342 Winter StreetWilliams: County Road Yard: 5714 E StreetWilliams: Williams Fire Department: 810 E StreetPlacer County
The county has an online map that lists sandbag locations here.
San Joaquin County
Some cities provide sand at pick-up locations. You can call 2-1-1- for assistance.
Placerville
Placerville police said they have sandbags available at the police department. Sand is available for those who bring their own shovel at the the city parking lot located near 1001 Locust Street.
Know of more locations to fill sandbags near you? Let us know at web@kcra.com.
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