Valley sandbag locations
Below are locations where you can pick up or fill sandbags throughout the Valley.
Fresno County:
Sanger Yard - Yes, with a fill station.
9525 E. Olive, Sanger (24 hours)
Located on the South side of Olive, 3/10 mile West of McCall. (559) 252-1071
Del Rey Yard - Yes, but with no fill station. Bring your own shovel.
3633 S. Del Rey, Del Rey (8:00 - 4:30)
(Del Rey between North & Central) (559) 875-6120
Biola Yard - Yes, sandbags are available.
12855 "G" St., Biola (24 hours)
Located on the southeast corner of "G" St. and 2nd St. (559) 843-2474
Caruthers Yard - Yes, and they will be open this weekend.
2544 W. Mt. View, Caruthers (8:00 - 4:30)
Located on the North side of Mt. View and Henderson (559) 864-3172
Additional bags and sand are available for 24 hour access at Three Rocks next
to the park and in Cantua Creek by the store/service station
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City of Visalia
713-4428
City Corporation Yard - Open 24 hours a day
309 N. Cain
*15 bag maximum
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City of Tulare
Not doing sandbags.
Tulare County
Sandbags are available at county fire stations below.
They are open 24 hours a day, however, flood lights may not be set up at night.
Alpaugh Fire Station
3939 Ave 54
Alpaugh, CA 93201
Earlimart Fire Station
808 E Washington Ave.
Earlimart, CA 93219
Pixley Fire Station
200 N. Park Drive
Pixley, CA 93256
West Olive Station
22315 Ave. 152
Porterville, CA 93257
Doyle Colony Fire Station
1551 Success Drive
Porterville, CA 93257
Tulare County Fire - Lindsay Fire Station
19603 Avenue 228
Lindsay, CA 93247
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City of Merced
(209) 385-6891-WORK
The City of Merced has stockpiled sand and bags for the use by City residents. The sand is available 24-7 at the locations below. There is no staff at the locations. Residents should bring their own shovels and be prepared to load the sand into their vehicles. To obtain sandbags, contact the Central Fire Station, listed below.
MERCED FIRE
Chief Mitten
209-564-0600-cell
Central Fire Station at 99 E. 16th Street for the bags
Sand locations:
1. Loughborough Dr. & R St
2. Parsons Ave & Brookdale Dr.
3. Parsons Ave & Oregon Dr
4. 200 block of W. 15th St
5. Cooper Ave & N. Highway 59
6. W.N. Bear Creek & Shadow Brook Dr.
7. E. Santa Fe & Green St
8. East Side of Mansionette
9. Campus Dr. & Line Dr
10. W. 24th & K St
* Need to bring a shovel
* 12-15 bag maximum
Merced County
(209) 385-7601
Any fire station or County corporation yard:
1. Merced County Public Works
2165 W. Wardrobe Avenue
(Use Thornton Rd. Entrance)
Merced
2. Ballico Fire Station
11284 Ballico Ave.
Ballico
3. Cressey Fire Station
9255 Cressey Way
Cressey
4. Delhi Fire Station
16056 Acacia St.
Delhi
5.Dos Palos Wye Fire Station
8047 W. Dairy Lane
Dos Palos
6. El Nido Fire Station
10537 S. Hwy. 59
El Nido
7. Gustine Fire Station
686 Third St.
Gustine
8. Livingston Fire Station
1430 C St.
Livingston
9. McKee Fire Station
3360 N. McKee Rd.
Merced
10. Planada Fire Station
9234 E. Broadway
Planada
11. Santa Nella Fire Station
29190 Centinella Rd.
Santa Nella
12. Snelling Fire Station
15974 Lewis St.
Snelling
13. Stevinson Fire Station
2738 Lander Ave.
Stevinson
14. Franklin-Beachwood-McSwain Fire Station
961 Gurr Rd.
Atwater
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MADERA COUNTY SAND AND SANDBAG LOCATIONS:
Residents must bring their own shovels. Some locations (below) do not have bags.
Madera County Fire Station #3
25950 Avenue 18 , Madera
Madera County Fire Station #19
35141 Bonadelle Ave., Madera
Madera Power, LLC
11427 Firebaugh Blvd
Corners of Avenue 7 and Avenue 7, Firebaugh
MADERA COUNTY SAND ONLY LOCATIONS:
Madera County Central Garage
14335 Riad 28, Madera, CA 93638
Ponding basin
Avenue 24 & Road 19, Madera, CA 93638
CITY OF MADERA SANDBAG LOCATIONS:
Madera City Fire Station #6
317 North Lake St. (Lake/Fresno River), Madera
Madera City Fire Station #7
200 S. Schnoor (Schnoor/Industrial), Madera
CITY OF MADERA SAND ONLY LOCATIONS:
Clinton and Tozer (Across from Millview School)
Vacant field - SE Corner, Madera
Lot at E & 14th Streets
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CITY OF CHOWCHILLA SAND & SANDBAG LOCATIONS:
Sand bags are available during the winter season. If you are in need of sand bags, please contact us at (559) 665-8615, extension 789 to make arrangements.
Public Works Corp. Yard
360 N. 1st Street, Chowchilla
Normal Operating Hours: M-F 7:00am - 4:00pm
In the Event of Flood-Related Declaration of Emergency City of Chowchilla Public Works Corporation Yard hours of operation will be adjusted.
RESIDENTS MUST BRING THEIR OWN SHOVELS.
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Sandbags will also be available - for purchase - at the following locations:
Home Depot
2155 N. Schnoor Ave. Madera
559-675-0127
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Mariposa County
Bring your own shovel!
(209) 966 4330 Daytime
(209) 966-3615 Nighttime
Sandbag Locations:
Fire Station 27-4621 Hwy 49 S
Don Pedro Fire - 9729 Merced Falls, Don Pedro
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Kings County
582-3211 ext. 2720
Road Yard on 11th Ave & Houston (Hanford)
People should bring their own shovels
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OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES 3500 NORTH APRON AVENUE ATWATER, CA 95301 OFFICE (209) 385-7548 FAX (209) 725-0174 NANCY B. KOERPERICH Director (209) 966-3622 MARK LAWSON Deputy Director-Operations (209) 385-7450 JEREMY RAHN Deputy Director-Administration (209) 385-7548
In cooperation with STRIVING FOR EXCELLENCE
Operational Area Excessive Weather Update:
The County of Merced, and Cities of; Atwater, Livingston, Gustine, Los Banos and Merced, have established the following sandbag information phone lines and locations during times of extreme weather conditions. The locations will be open 24hrs, seven days a week and make sure to bring a shovel. Other locations may be opened on an "as need" basis and will be announced through the Merced County Office of Emergency Services Information Line at 209-385-7379.
In the event of requests for assistance regarding flooding; sand and sandbags are available at the following locations within Merced County:
Merced County Public Works- Road Division Yard, 2165 W. Wardrobe Ave. (Thornton Rd. entrance)
Ballico Fire Station, 11284 Ballico Ave. (209) 634-1022
Cressey Fire Station, 9255 Cressey Way (209) 394-8211
Delhi Fire Station, 16056 Acacia St. (209) 634-5007
Dos Palos Wye Fire Station, 8047 W. Dairy Lane (209) 387-4223
El Nido Fire Station, 10537 S. Hwy 59 (209) 722-8452
McKee Fire Station, 3360 N. McKee Rd. (209) 723-4510
McSwain Fire Station, Gurr Rd and Hwy 140 (209) 385-7340
Planada Fire Station, 9234 E. Broadway (209) 382-0502
Santa Nella Fire Station, 29190 Centinella Rd. (209) 826-6339
Snelling Fire Station, 15974 Lewis St. (209) 563-6661
Stevinson Fire Station, 2738 Lander Ave. (209) 634-7086
Merced County Public Works/Road Division phone number is (209) 385-7601 and the after-hours phone number is (209) 385-5810.
Other Sand/Bags Information or Locations in Merced County:
The City of Atwater - First Street and Atwater Blvd. (209) 357-6396
The City of Dos Palos - 1817 General Avenue (209) 392-2176
The City of Gustine - East Ave/Carnation (209) 854-6804
The City of Livingston - 2238 Walnut Ave. (209) 394-8044
City of Los Banos - Call for locations (209) 827-7025
The City of Merced - Call for locations (209) 385-6891
