Several Bay Area counties are providing sandbags for residents in need as an atmospheric river storm hits the region.
Alameda County
Union City: The city will be offering sandbags to residents at the following locations:
- Union City Corporation Yard (Front Parking Lot) 34650 7th Street.
- Fire Station 31 (Front Parking Lot) 33555 Central Avenue.
Union City officials added that the limit is five pre-filled bags per household. For more information, visit unioncity.org.
Contra Costa County
Concord: The city of Concord will be offering sandbags in it's 24-hour sandbagging station at it's crop yard at 1455 Gasoline Alley. Officials added that residents who are unable to fill their own sandbag can make arrangements by emailing Concord Public Works at public.works@cityofconcord.org.
Pittsburg: The City of Pittsburg is providing free sandbags for residents at the Corporation Yard (located at 357 E. 12th Street) Monday through Friday, from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Officials added that proof of residency is required and they are asking residents to bring their ID, bills or other valid proof of residency.
Napa County
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The Napa County Sheriff's Office said Tuesday afternoon sandbag locations are stocked and ready to go for the bad weather headed to the Bay Area.
Citing the National Weather Service, the Sheriff's Office said Napa County is under a flood watch with heavy rainfall and strong wind gusts expected Tuesday night through possibly Saturday.
Sheriff's deputies say people should stay off the roads if possible.
Sandbags can prevent or reduce flood water damage. Sandbags are available at the following locations:
- Yountville Yard, 7294 Silverado Trail in Napa, (707) 944-0196.
- Napa County Fire/Dry Creek Lakoya Volunteer Fure Station 16, 5900 Dry Creek Road, in Napa, (707) 944-8887.
- Circle Oaks Community Water District, end of Circle Oaks Drive, in Napa.
- Napa County Fire/Gordon Valley Volunteer Fire Station 22, 1345 Wooden Valley Cross Road, in Napa, (707) 428-2050.
- St. Helena California Department of Forestry station, 3535 N. St Helena Hwy., in Calistoga, (707) 967-1467.
- Angwin Fire Station 18, 275 College Ave., in Angwin, (707) 965-6551.
For a full list of sandbag locations throughout the county, go to countyofnapa.org.
San Mateo County
San Mateo: The City of San Mateo is opening sandbag stations at these following locations:
- Corp Yard – 1949 Pacific Blvd.
- Beresford Park Parking Lot – 2720 Alameda de las Pulgas.
- Anchor Road/Bay Trail Parking Lot – Anchor Rd at 3rd Ave. / J. Hart Clinton Drive.
San Mateo city officials said there is a maximum of 10 bags per vehicle, asking residents to show proof of residency or ownership and to bring their own shovel and heavy duty trash bags.
For more information, visit cityofsanmateo.org.
South San Francisco: City officials said that sandbag supplies for residents. For more information, visit ssf.net.
Solano County
Benicia: The city of Benicia has opened self-serve sandbag filling stations and they are located at:
- Corporation Yard located at 2400 East Second Street.
- East E Street parking lot. (across the street from Benicia Yacht Club)
Sonoma County
Santa Rosa: The city of Santa Rosa is offering residents free sandbags at the city’s sandbag filling station. The station is located at the Municipal Services Center North, 55 Stony Point Road. They are asking residents to bring their ID with a Santa Rosa address. Shovels are provided. For more information, visit SRCity.org/RainReady.
Sonoma: The city of Sonoma will be offering sandbags at Depot Park, located at 270 First Street West.
City leaders are asking residents to bring their own shovel. Free sandbags (limit 10 per resident) will also be available at Sonoma City Hall during business hours. Additional bags are for sale at Friedman’s (1360 Broadway).
For more information, visit sonomacity.org.
