Sandbag Information

Last Updated: 11/5/2026 11:00 AM

Sacramento County Sandbag Sites Are Now Open.

We have opened three location for residents in unincorporated areas.  If you believe your property will be in danger of potential flooding due to heavy rains, get sandbags now before the rain falls.  Do you still have sandbags from last winter?  Toss them and get newer bags due to the deterioration of your current bags from the summer sun.  

You can obtain sandbags at these locations:

• Branch Center (3847 Branch Center Rd.)
  
• Orangevale Community Center (6826 Hazel Ave.)
  
• Sacramento Metropolitan Fire Station #116 (7995 Elwyn Ave.) 
  

Extra locations will open if necessary due to heavy rains.  DWR supplies the sand and bags, but residents will need to bring a shovel.  There is a 20-bag limit per visit.  Residents not living in the unincorporated areas of the County will need to check with their local public works departments for sandbag information.  You can visit the Water Resources website for more information on other flood related topics.

Remember, before the rain falls, you’re encouraged to clear storm drains of debris around your property to reduce the chance of street flooding.  Once a storm hits, you can monitor rising streams near you and other unincorporated areas with the County’s ALERT system. 

To determine if you're within the Sacramento County Drainage Responsibility area:

Use this lookup tool to enter your address or parcel number – DrainageResponsibilityLookup (saccounty.gov)​

If your Drainage Responsibility is “Sacramento County Water Resources" then you are eligible to use one of our sandbag sites.​