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Yuba City sandbag pickup locations announced to help residents prepare for storms
Find Yuba City sandbag pickup locations at 1185 Market Street and 300 Burns Drive, plus storm preparation tips and nearby Sutter County resources.
YUBA CITY, Calif. — Getting ready before the rain arrives can give Yuba City residents one less thing to worry about when water starts collecting around their homes. A city storm readiness announcement identifies two sandbag pickup locations where residents can prepare ahead of time to help protect their property.
Where to pick up sandbags in Yuba City
Corporation Yard: Use the south parking lot at 1185 Market Street, Yuba City.
Blackburn Tally Parking Lot: Use the northwest corner at 300 Burns Drive, Yuba City.
Sutter County's official sandbag directory also lists the Market Street Corporation Yard as a location with sand and sandbags available 24 hours a day. The supplied city announcement does not specify pickup hours for the Blackburn Tally location.
Bring a shovel and plan ahead
The city's published storm preparation guidance advises residents to bring their own shovel when obtaining sandbags at the Market Street yard.
Filling and moving sandbags is easier with help. The California Governor's Office of Emergency Services recommends bringing a partner, wearing gloves and eye protection, and filling bags no more than one half to two thirds full so they can be stacked properly.
Sandbags can help redirect water and reduce the chance of it entering a building, but residents should still follow any evacuation warnings or orders issued by local authorities.
Another sandbag resource in Yuba City
For residents looking for another option, Sutter County's directory lists sand and sandbags outside the front gate of the county Road Yard at 275 Samuel Drive in Yuba City.
The county describes its distribution sites as self service and asks property owners and local businesses to take no more than 25 bags. That is the county's policy; the supplied city announcement does not state a bag limit for the two city pickup locations.
Gathering supplies before they are needed can help Yuba City households prepare for wet weather without a last minute scramble.
Sources
City of Yuba City storm readiness announcement supplied for this story.
Sutter County sandbag locations and county distribution policy