Rain is in the forecast. Are you prepared?
Below is a list of locations in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties where you can fill up sandbags to prepare your home for the storm.
At most locations, you will need to bring your own bags and a shovel. Empty bags are available at Home Depot, Farm Supply Co., Miner’s Ace Hardware, and Hayward Lumber stores.
Santa Barbara County:
- Santa Barbara Flood Control Shop
4568 County Road, Santa Barbara
(805) 568-3440 - City of Santa Barbara
401 E. Yanonali Street, Santa Barbara
(805) 564-5413 - Santa Maria Flood Control Shop
912 West Foster Road, Santa Maria
(805) 568-3440 - City of Santa Maria
- Suey Crossing. (At all times)
- 2000 Block of Western in the cul-de-sac (At all times)
- City Public Works Yard, 830 W. Cypress. (8:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Mon. – Fri, except holidays)
- West Carmen lane just west of Depot Street (At all times)
- San Ysidro Street west of Miller Street (At all times)
(805) 925-0951
- Santa Barbara County Fire Station #31
168 W Highway 246, Buellton
(805) 686-5062 - Carpinteria City Hall
5775 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria
(805) 684-5405 x-443 - City of Goleta (24 hours, self-serve, bags and sand included)
- Fire Station 11: 6901 Frey Way
(805) 681-5511 - Fire Station 14: 320 N. Los Carneros Road
(805) 681-5514 - Community Center: 5679 Hollister Avenue
(805) 967-1237
- Fire Station 11: 6901 Frey Way
- Guadalupe Fire Station 2
918 Obispo Street, Guadalupe
(805) 356-3905 - Lompoc Fire Station 1
115 S. G Street, Lompoc
(805) 736-4513 - City of Solvang Veterans Hall
1745 Mission Drive, Solvang
(805) 688-5575 - Montecito Fire Protection District
Lower Manning Park
449 San Ysidro Road, Montecito
(805) 969-7762 - Santa Ynez Community Services District
1070 Faraday Street, Santa Ynez
(805) 688-3008
San Luis Obispo County:
- City of San Luis Obispo
- City Corporation Yard parking lot: 25 Prado Road
- Laguna Lake Golf Course parking lot: 11175 Los Osos Valley Road
- Santa Rosa Park parking lot: 190 Santa Rosa Street
- Sinsheimer Park parking lot: 900 Southwood Drive
- Cambria
- Lampton Cliffs County Park: Lampton St. and Windsor Blvd.
- Old Cambria dog park: Main St. and Santa Rosa Creek Rd.
- Los Osos Community Services District
953 El Moro Ave., Los Osos - Nipomo Community Services District
148 S. Wilson St., Nipomo - Templeton
Florence St. and Old County Rd. - City of Atascadero
Fire Station #1
Lewis Ave. and Traffic Way - City of Paso Robles
City Streets Yard
1220 Paso Robles St.
It is recommended that you call ahead to make sure sand is available.
Several other community services districts may also have sand available. For information on sand in Avila Beach, call (805) 595-2664. In San Simeon, call (805) 927-4778. In San Miguel, call (805) 467-3388. In Heritage Ranch, call (805) 227-6230. In Oceano, call (805) 481-6730.
For the latest weather forecast and updates on the storm, visit the Weather section of KSBY.com.
Before you go, check out these tips for properly filling and placing sandbags:
