{"id":520228,"date":"2026-11-06T05:08:11","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T05:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/520228\/"},"modified":"2026-11-06T05:08:11","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T05:08:11","slug":"sacramento-county-opens-sandbag-sites-as-residents-prepare-for-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/520228\/","title":{"rendered":"Sacramento County opens sandbag sites as residents prepare for winter"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Andres<\/a>SACRAMENTO, Calif. \u2014<\/p>\n

Sacramento County has opened three sandbag locations as residents use dry weather to prepare for possible winter flooding.<\/p>\n

The sites are open 24 hours a day for residents of unincorporated areas served by the county\u2019s stormwater utility. The county provides bags and sand and asks people to take no more than 20 bags per visit.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want the public to be able to get sandbags if they need them before the rain starts,\u201d said Matt Robinson, a county public information manager. \u201cThe whole idea is to be aware and be prepared.\u201d<\/p>\n

You can obtain sandbags at these locations:<\/p>\n

Branch Center (3847 Branch Center Rd.)
Orangevale Community Center (6826 Hazel Ave.)
Sacramento Metropolitan Fire Station #116 (7995 Elwyn Ave.)<\/p>\n

Robinson said residents should prepare for rain now because Sacramento is in a floodplain. With a strong El Ni\u00f1o Winter underway, there is added emphasis for some Sacramento County residents to prepare.<\/p>\n

Linda Contreras was among those picking up sandbags Thursday. She said her backyard is prone to flooding and that she was caught unprepared last year.<\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t have nothing but dog pads to put up against the house,\u201d Contreras said. \u201cI was like, this year I\u2019m getting ready. I\u2019m getting prepared.\u201d<\/p>\n

Contreras said she fills her sandbags only halfway so they are easier to carry and position.<\/p>\n

Landscaper Francisco Bugarin said homeowners can also use the dry weather to prepare their yards. He recommended cleaning gutters, which may need attention more than once as leaves fall.<\/p>\n

The county also recommends replacing old sandbags, which can deteriorate in the summer heat. Residents with questions about sandbag locations can call 311.<\/p>\n

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