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List: Where to find sandbags in Northern California

Here's a list of open sandbag locations from Sacramento, San Joaquin, Solano, Stanislaus, El Dorado, Nevada, Tuolumne, Placer and Amador counties ahead of the storm.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Two storms are making their way to the Northern California region and are expected to bring some minor flooding and ponding of water on roadways this week.

It's leading county and city officials to open sandbag locations for residents to ensure their homes, businesses and other property stay dry from the incoming moderate to heavy rains. 

The first storm, expected to arrive Wednesday afternoon, will follow right on the heels of a period of record warm temperatures for Northern California. A few watches and warnings were issued ahead of the first storm including: a Flood Watch, a Winter Storm Warning and a Wind Advisory 

With that in mind, here's a list of open sandbag locations from Sacramento, San Joaquin, Solano, Stanislaus, El Dorado and Amador counties ahead of the incoming storms. For more information, click the county name below. 

  Please note each location's supply availability and time varies.

Sacramento County 

  • Jose P. Rizal Community Center, 7320 Florin Mall Dr., Sacramento 
  • Orangevale Community Center, 6826 Hazel Ave., Orangevale 
  • Sacramento Metropolitan Fire Station #116, 7995 Elwyn Ave., Elverta 
  • County Branch Center, 3847 Branch Center Rd., Sacramento 

San Joaquin County

  • 210 E. Wetmore St., Manteca (in the Southeast parking lot)
  • Public Works Department’s Boyd Service Center, 520 N. Tracy Blvd., Tracy (Gate #1)

Stanislaus County

  • Public Works Department, 3420 Harold St., Ceres
  • 1716 Morgan St., Mountain View (South Gate Entrance, next to fuel station Empty Bags and sand available at gate)
  • 7018 Pine St., Hughson (Across from City Hall)
  • 501 N. Jefferson, Modesto (1 block east of this address at N. Washington & Elm)
  • 901 South Walnut Ave., Turlock
  • 16215 South Baldwin Rd., Patterson
  • 325 East G St., Oakdale
  • 712 Fresno St., Newman
  • 109 South E St., Waterford (Next to the gas station)

Solano County

  • Cordelia Fire Protection District, Corner of Rockville and Suisun Valley roads
  • Montezuma Fire Protection District, 1285 Collinsville Rd., Montezuma (gate is closed 3:30 p.m. - 6 a.m.)
  • Ryer Island, Hwy 220 and Ryer Road East, north of the J-Mack Ferry
  • Suisun Fire District Station 32, 4965 Clayton Rd., Fairfield
  • Vacaville Fire Protection District, 4135 Cantelow Rd., Vacaville (English Hills Station)
  • Dixon Fire District, 205 Ford Way, Dixon
  • Northwest corner of A and Jackson streets, Dixon
  • Corporation Yard, 2400 East Second St., Dixon (East E Street parking lot, across the street from Benicia Yacht Club)
  • Public Works Corporation Yard, 420 Gregory St., Fairfield, (empty sandbags Southeast corner of parking lot at Allen Witt Park (Enter at Woolner) sand only Corner of Pittman and Cordelia roads (inside unlocked fenced area) sand only
  • Front Street, at the promenade across from the Chevy dealership, Rio Vista
  • 701 Civic Center Blvd., Suisun City (behind police department)
  • Irene Larson Park, 1800 Alamo Dr., Vacaville (please bring proof of residence and shovel)
  • West end of street at Vallejo Flood & Wastewater District, 450 Ryder Street, Vallejo

El Dorado County

Find a map and full list of locations here. Locations are open from dawn until dusk and people should bring their own shovels. 

  • DOT Yard 3671 Missouri Flat Rd., Placerville
  • MOSQUITO PARK AND RIDE 2966 Mosquito Rd., Placerville 
  • Fire Station 89, 3200 Country Club Dr., Cameron Park 
  • Fire Station 75, 8801 Rock Creek Rd., Placerville
  • Fire Station 85, 1050 Wilson Blvd., El Dorado Hills 
  • MEEKS BAY FIRE STATION P61, 8041 Highway 89, Meeks Bay
  • Salt Lake Tahoe Fire Station 3, 2101 Lake Tahoe Blvd., South Lake Tahoe
  • SAR Building, 1834 Santa Fe Rd., South Lake Tahoe 

Nevada County

  • Corner of Highway 49 and East Broad St., Nevada City (Next to the Nevada County Warehouse)
  • Penn Valley Fire Protection District, 10513 Spenceville Rd., Penn Valley
  • North San Juan Community Hall located at: 10057 Reservoir St., North San Juan
  • Higgins Fire Department located at: 10106 Combie Rd., Auburn

Tuolumne County

  • Airport parking lot at 10723 Airport Rd., Columbia (please look for the orange cones)
  • 18870 Birch St., Tuolumne 
  • Corner of Parkview Ln. and Chestnut Ave., Tuolumne 
  • On the corner of 7th Ave. and 8th St., Jamestown
  • 11242 Wards Ferry Rd., Big Oak Flat/Groveland area

Placer County

  • 55 College Way, Auburn (School Park Preserve Parking Lot)
  • 250 Rising Sun Road, Colfax (Hours of operation: 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. Monday through Friday)
  • Lincoln Library, 485 Twelve Bridges Drive, Lincoln (East side of parking lot)
  • Joiner Park at 1701 Nicolaus Road, Lincoln (East side of the parking lot)
  • McBean Park at 17 McBean Park Drive, Lincoln (By the skate park)
  • Loomis Corp Yard at Corner of Rippey Road and Mandarin Court, Loomis

Amador County

  • 12200 B Airport Rd., Jackson (in the Airport parking lot near the County General Services Administration Building in Martell)

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