The County of Merced and Cities of: Atwater, Dos Palos, Livingston, Gustine, Los Banos and Merced, have established the following sandbag information phone lines and locations during times of extreme weather conditions. The locations will be open 24 hours, seven days a week. Be sure to bring a shovel. Other locations may be opened on an “as needed” basis and will be announced through the Merced County Office of Emergency Services Information Line at 209-385-7379.

In the event of requests for assistance regarding flooding; sand and sandbags are available at the following locations within Merced County:

• Merced County Public Works- Road Division Yard, 2165 W. Wardrobe Ave. (Thornton Rd. 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 Rd. (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 Rd. (209) 826-6339
• Snelling Fire Station, 15974 Lewis St. (209) 563-6661
• Stevinson Fire Station, 2738 Lander Ave. (209) 634-7086

Merced County Public Works/Road Division phone number is (209) 385-7601 and the after-hours phone number is (209) 385-5810.

Other Sand/Bags Information or Locations in Merced County:

• The City of Atwater—First Street and Atwater Blvd. (209) 357-6396
• The City of Dos Palos—1817 General Avenue (209) 392-2176
• The City of Gustine—East Ave/Carnation (209) 854-6804
• The City of Livingston—2238 Walnut Ave. (209) 394-8044
• The City of Los Banos—1015 F Street (209) 827-7025
• The City of Merced—Call for locations (209) 385-6891