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List: Where to find sandbags in Northern California

Warmer air and more rain is heading to Northern California, prompting some to get ready.

CALIFORNIA, USA —

Flooding concerns are on the minds of people in the Northern California Sierra and foothills as another storm prepares to move in.

However, unlike the last round which brought snow, looming atmospheric river storms are bringing warmer air and more rain. It's stirred concern over snowmelt and the potential for flooding.

Some areas, like those in Amador County, are already getting prepared after weathering the New Year's Eve storms. 

For anyone looking to make preparations ahead of the rain, here's a list of places you can find sandbag materials.

Sacramento County

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  • County Branch Center at 3847 Branch Center Rd., Sacramento CA 95827
  • Orangevale Community Center at 6826 Hazel Ave., Orangevale CA 95662
  • Point Pleasant United Methodist Church at 3329 Point Pleasant Rd., Elk Grove CA 95757
  • Next to Fire Station 36 at 9700 Oak Ave­nue Parkway, Folsom CA 95630
  • Behind City Hall at 50 Natoma Street, Folsom CA 95630 
  • Westside Park at 6555 West 2nd St., Rio Linda CA 95673
  • Wilton Fire Station at 10661 Alta Mesa Rd., Wilton CA 95693

Find more information on Elk Grove locations HERE.

  • City Corporation Yard at 10250 Iron Rock Way, Elk Grove, CA 95624
  • Future Library Location at 9260 Elk Grove Boulevard, Elk Grove, CA 95624

San Joaquin County

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  • 210 E. Wetmore St., Manteca in the Southeast parking lot. (This is a self-serve station at no cost to residents).
  • Manuel Valverde Park parking lot, located at 15557 5th St., Lathrop, CA 95330 (Free sandbags available for Lathrop residents. This is a self-serve location.)
  • Oak Park Little League parking lot: 3545 Alvarado Ave., Stockton
  • Van Buskirk Golf Course: 1740 Houston Ave., Stockton @ S. Fresno Avenue (Bags and sand are self-fill, self-service. Bring your own shovel.)
  • Filling Station is located behind Fire Station 1 at 142 S. Stockton Ave. (To access the sandbag filling station, use Nourse Street.)
  • West end of Century Boulevard at Stockton St., Lodi. (North of Salas Park, Limit 10 per vehicle Lodi residents only - Please bring ID)
  • Thornton Fire - 25999 N. Thornton Rd., Thornton
  • Woodbridge Fire - 400 E. Augusta St., Woodbridge  
  • Waterloo-Morada Fire - 6925 East Foppiano Ln., Stockton
  • Farmington Fire - 25474 CA-4, Farmington  
  • South San Joaquin County Fire - 1400 W. Durham Ferry Rd., Tracy

Tuolumne County

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Bring your own bag! Sand is available 24/7 at these locations:

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

Nevada County

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  • Next to the Nevada County Warehouse located at: the corner of Highway 49 and East Broad Street, Nevada City, CA 95959
  • Penn Valley Fire Protection District located at: 10513 Spenceville Road, Penn Valley, CA 95946
  • North San Juan Community Hall located at: 10057 Reservoir Street, North San Juan, CA 95960
  • Higgins Fire Department located at: 10106 Combie Road, Auburn, CA 95602

Solano County

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  • Fairfield Corporation Yard, 420 Gregory Lane, this week through Friday 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
  • Allan Witt Park off Woolner Avenue and Pittman and Cordelia Roads intersection 

El Dorado County

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Hours of operation  8 a.m. - 7 p.m. (bring a shovel)

  • Station 89 at 3200 Country Club Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682
  • Station 85 at 1050 Wilson Boulevard, El Dorado Hills, California, 95762
  • DOT Yard at 4120 Ricci Road, Greenwood, CA 95635
  • DOT Yard at 3671 Missouri Flat Road, Diamond Springs, CA 95667
  • DOT Yard at 6701 Pony Express Trail, Pollock Pines, CA 95726
  • DOT Yard at 4770 Sandridge Road, Placerville, CA 95667

Placer County

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For purchase: 

  • Robinson Sand & Gravel at 2145 Grass Valley Highway, Auburn
  • Home Depot at 11755 Willow Creek Drive, Auburn
  • Hansen Bros. Enterprises at 45 Central Street, Colfax
  • Lowe's    at 51 Lincoln Blvd, Lincoln
  • Home Depot at 324 N. Sunrise Avenue, Roseville
  • Lowe's    at 10201 Fairway Drive, Roseville

City locations: 

  • 55 College Way, Auburn. School Park Preserve Parking Lot. Limit 10 bags per resident.
  • 250 Rising Sun Road, Colfax (Hours of operation: 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. Monday through Friday)
  • Lincoln Library at 485 Twelve Bridges Drive, Lincoln. East side of parking lot
  • Joiner Park at 1701 Nicolaus Road, Lincoln. East side of the parking lot, Limit 25 bags
  • McBean Park at 17 McBean Park Drive, Lincoln. By the skate park
  • Loomis Corp Yard at Corner of Rippey Road and Mandarin Court, Loomis
  • Johnson-Springview Park at 5840 5th St., Rocklin. In the gravel parking lot near the community center and baseball field.

Unincorporated locations:

  • Fire Station 33 at 3333 Alta Forestry Road, Alta
  • Fire Station 70 at 1112 Wise Road, Lincoln
  • Fire Station 74 at 8500 Lakeview Lane, Lincoln
  • Fire Station 75     at 5390 Nicolaus Road, Lincoln
  • Fire Station 78 at 4952 Riosa Road, Sheridan
  • Fire Station 100 at 8350 Cook Riolo Road, Roseville
  • Fire Station 182 at 9305 Wise Road, Auburn
  • Northstar Community Services District Corp Yard at 50 Trimont Lane, Northstar (Off of Northstar Drive)
  • Palisades Fire Station    at 1810 Olympic Valley Road, Olympic Valley (At the west end of the valley, near lifts)
  • Department of Public Works Corp Yard at 2501 North Lake Blvd., Tahoe City (Burton Creek Drive)
  • Truckee Fire Station 92 at 11473 Donner Pass Road, Truckee
  • Town of Truckee Corp Yard at 10969 Stevens Lane, Truckee

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