Are you ready for the next storm?
Winter storms can cause floods, uprooted trees, downed utility lines and landslides.
You should know the potential for flooding or flash flooding in your neighborhood.
Even six inches of fast-moving floodwater can knock you off your feet, and a depth of two feet will float your car. Never try to walk, swim or drive through floodwaters.
If you live within a flood plain, contact your insurance agent and verify that you carry flood insurance on your property.
FREE sandbags for residents
Residents can pick up sand and empty bags at the following locations. Please remember to bring a shovel. Check out the interactive sandbag station map for locations.
Alerts and real-time information
Residents can sign up for the following notification services to receive critical information on emergencies:
Water levels in San Francisquito Creek can be monitored by accessing the San Francisquito Creek Joint Power Authority’s flood warning site and the City of Palo Alto’s Creek Monitor webpage and.