Back-To-Back Storms Incoming: Where To Get Sandbags In Culver City

CULVER CITY, CA — After a short period dry weather in Southern California, upcoming back-to-back rain storms are expected to drench Culver City and bring heavy flooding, the National Weather Service said.

The first, weaker storm, will move in as early as Saturday and linger through Tuesday in Southern California, according to forecasters. Given the record-breaking storms earlier this month that saturated the ground and wreaked havoc on the region, authorities will be on alert for the risk of new mudslides.

The heaviest rainfall during the first storm is predicted to hit the Southland on Sunday or Monday, NWS spokesperson Mike Wofford said. Los Angeles County is expected to get about 2-5 inches of rain during this storm.

A much stronger storm coming from the eastern Pacific will follow on the heels of the first, slamming the Southland mid-to-late next week, National Weather Service meteorologist Elizabeth Adams said. The second storm is packing much more moisture, Adams said, moving into atmospheric river territory.

Sand and sandbags are available at Fire Station No. 1 on Culver Boulevard in downtown Culver City. The supplies are self serve and located near the rear of the fire station. Ten sandbags per household are permitted.

Additional sandbags are available at the City Yard, 9505 Jefferson Blvd.