Two Mother Lode Counties Offering Sandbags To Prevent Flooding

Sandbags for flooding

Calaveras County, CA – With the possibility of heavy rain bringing flooding, two Mother Lode counties are currently offering sandbags.

As earlier reported here, the National Weather Service has issued Flood Watch for the Mother Lode from early Wednesday morning through early Friday morning. Calaveras County is offering a limit of ten bags per resident. The public is asked to bring their shovels.

Calaveras County has provided this list of eight locations for sandbags:

• Arnold Maintenance Yard, 1119 Linebaugh Rd. (Closes at 3:30 PM)
• Glencoe Maintenance Yard, 16151 Hwy. 26 (Closes at 3:30 PM)
• Jenny Lind Yard, 11558 Milton Rd. (Closes at 3:30 PM)
• San Andreas Rd Yard, 891 Mt Ranch Rd.
• Mountain Ranch Community Center Parking lot, 7869 Whiskey Slide Rd.
• Murphy’s Fire Station, 37 Jones St.
• Valley Springs Vista Del Lago Cul-de-sac, 313 Vista Del Lago
• Copperopolis Fire Department, 370 Main St.

Any questions or need to report road-related issues can be directed to the Calaveras County Public Works Department at (209) 754-6401 during regular business hours (Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.).

Additionally, in Mariposa County, sand and sandbags are provided, but not shovels. County officials state, “Some bags may be pre-filled; however, most are not and require you to fill them on your own.”

Here are the locations:

• Mormon Bar Fire Station: 4621 Highway 49 South, near the fairgrounds
• Don Pedro (Station 24): 9729 Merced Falls Rd
• Coulterville (Station 26): 10293 Ferry Rd
• Catheys Valley (Station 23) 2820 Highway 140