Sandbags available throughout Merced County

The county of Merced, and cities of Atwater, Livingston, Gustine, Los Banos and Merced, have established sandbag locations and information lines in case of flooding and extreme weather conditions.

The locations will be open 24 hours, seven days a week. Residents are asked to bring a shovel. Sand and sandbags are available at the following locations within Merced County:

▪ Merced County Public Works, Road Division Yard, 2165 W. Wardrobe Ave. (Thornton Road entrance)

▪ Ballico Fire Station, 11284 Ballico Ave. 209-634-1022

▪ Cressey Fire Station, 9255 Cressey Way 209-394-8211

▪ Delhi Fire Station, 16056 Acacia St. 209-634-5007

▪ Dos Palos Wye Fire Station, 8047 W. Dairy Lane 209-387-4223

▪ El Nido Fire Station, 10537 S. Hwy 59 209-722-8452

▪ McKee Fire Station, 3360 N. McKee Road. 209-723-4510

▪ McSwain Fire Station, Gurr Rd and Hwy 140 209-385-7340

▪ Planada Fire Station, 9234 E. Broadway 209-382-0502

▪ Santa Nella Fire Station, 29190 Centinella Road. 209-826-6339

▪ Snelling Fire Station, 15974 Lewis St. 209-563-6661

▪ Stevinson Fire Station, 2738 Lander Ave. 209-634-7086

▪ City of Atwater – First Street and Atwater Blvd. 209-357-6396

▪ City of Gustine – East Avenue/Carnation 209-854-6804

▪ City of Livingston – 2238 Walnut Ave. 209-394-8044

▪ City of Los Banos – Call for locations 209-827-7025

Other locations may be opened as needed and will be announced through the Merced County Office of Emergency Services information line at 209-385-7379.

This story was originally published January 4, 2016 at 5:12 PM with the headline "Sandbags available throughout Merced County."