During heavy rainfall, flooding can occur in various places throughout the county. For the recent storms that affected the area during the few weeks of January, 2008, sand and sandbags were available for residents in the following Placer County locations.

While sand and sandbags have been made available in the following locations, city residents should contact theri city to learn of other locations where sand and sandbags may be available.

Placer County Fire, Dry Creek Station, 8350 Cook Riolo Road, Roseville;

Placer County Fire, Atwood Station, 11645 Atwood Road, Auburn;

Placer County Fire, Lincoln Station, 301 Oak Tree Lane, Lincoln;

Placer County Fire, Paige Station, 5584 Nicolaus Road, Lincoln;

Placer County Fire, Thermalands Station, 8500 North Forbes Road, Lincoln;

Placer County Fire, Sheridan Station, 4952 Riosa Road, Sheridan;

Placer County Fire, Ophir Station, 9405 Wise Road, Auburn;

Loomis Fire Department, 5840 Horseshoe Bar Road, Loomis;

Penryn Fire Protection District, 7206 Church Street, Penryn

Placer Hills Fire Protection District, 16999 Placer Hills Road, Meadow Vista

South Placer Fire Protection District, 6900 Eureka Road, Granite Bay;

CAL FIRE station in Alta;

Placer County Public Works, 2501 North Lake Blvd. (Burton Creek) (behind the Sheriff's substation);

North Tahoe Fire Protection District Stations #53 at 4225 West Lake Blvd., Homewood and North Tahoe FPD Station #52 at 288 Northshore Blvd. at Kings Beach (Hwy. 267 at 28);

(Old) Squaw Valley Fire Station (now Lake Tahoe Board of Realtors) 1810 Squaw Valley Rd.;

Northstar At Tahoe, Northstar Community Services District Corporation Yard, 50 Trimont Lane, Truckee;

City of Colfax Corporation Yard, 250 Rising Sun;

Station 92 Donner Pass Road, Truckee;-

Higgins Fire Station.

Cities may also have sand and sandbags available.