Rain In Watsonville: Where To Get Sandbags This Winter

WATSONVILLE, CA — Winter is officially here and rainy weather is in the forecast for Watsonville.

If you need to bolster your property, empty sandbags are available at the following locations.

• Watsonville Fire Station Number 1, 115 Second St.
• Home Depot, 355 S. Green Valley Road.

Get up to 10 sandbags per household.

Sandbags should be filled halfway, with the top folded down, according to the Federal Alliance for Safe Homes. Lay the sandbag to rest on the folded top and limit stacking to three layers unless a building is propping the stack up, according to the alliance.

Get more sandbag tips online thanks to the alliance.

Check the latest forecast from the National Weather Service.

If you encounter flooded roads, turn around. Call 511 for the latest road conditions in the Bay Area.

Report downed wires to 911 and PG&E at 800-743-2002.