Sandbag sites are open from November through April. Sites are stocked with filled bags when available. In some cases, sites may be stocked with sand and empty bags for self-filling.

Residents are advised that sandbags are most effective when used to prevent flooding from one-foot-or-less of water from entering a home or business through doorways and garage door openings; and are cautioned to take only 20 to 30 bags per vehicle.

• San Jose • City East Service Yard, 1404 Mabury Road, San Jose, CA 94133
  
  
• Alviso • northeast corner of Gold and Catherine streets

• Palo Alto • 1925 Embarcadero Road, adjacent to Palo Alto Air Terminal

• San Jose • City Central Service Yard, 1661 Senter Road at Phelan Avenue

• San Jose • Santa Clara Valley Water District Winfield Warehouse, 5905 Winfield Boulevard between Blossom Hill Road and Coleman Avenue

• San Martin • County South Yard, 13600 Murphy Avenue.

You may also download a color map of the sandbag distribution sites. (PDF 150 KB)