The City of Laguna Beach is expected to be impacted by a winter storm Thursday, February 16, 2017, through Saturday, February 18, 2017, which will bring intermittent periods of heavy rain, high winds, high surf, and potential flooding.
The most significant part of the storm is predicted to arrive Friday morning and continue through Saturday morning.
Downtown and Canyon residents and business owners are encouraged to put your flood gates into place during the evening hours while your business is closed as a precautionary measure to protect your property and inventory.
The City of Laguna Beach is offering pre-filled sandbags at no cost to Laguna Beach residents and business owners who may need them to secure their property from the projected storm this week.
These sandbags are not for private contractors or commercial purposes.
Sandbags can be picked up at either of the two following locations:
ACT V Parking Lot – 1900 Laguna Canyon Road
Aliso Beach Inland Parking Lot – 31118 Coast Highway
The City of Laguna Beach offers free unfilled sandbags at the four Laguna Beach Fire Stations.
Fire Station 1
501 Forest Avenue
Fire Station 2
285 Agate Street
Fire Station 3
2900 Alta Laguna Blvd.
Fire Station 4
31646 2nd Avenue
The unfilled sandbags cannot be filled with sand from Laguna’s beaches or playgrounds.
For locations where sand can be purchased please visit The City of Laguna Beach.
Go to Alert OC to register your cell phone numbers, text numbers, and email addresses into the mass notification system.
It is recommended that you register your work and home addresses separately to ensure you receive proper notifications for each location.
AlertOC is a critical link for residents and businesses to immediately learn of any required actions.
To avoid being trapped when floodwaters threaten your area, the best way to protect yourself and your family is to evacuate before the flooding starts.
Weather watches, warnings, and evacuations notices are science-based predictions that are intended to provide adequate time for evacuation.
Those who wait for actual confirmation of catastrophic levels may be trapped by flooding or traffic.
Please visit The City of Laguna Beach for further information about Emergency Preparedness and for video footage from past Laguna Beach disasters.
Laguna Beach Flooding Prevention Tips
Clear out rain gutters and pick up litter and loose objects on your property.
Anything loose can be washed away.
Sand bag flood prone areas.
Check your own yard drains to make sure they are not clogged.
While not required, flood insurance is recommended for flood prone properties.
Please visit The City of Laguna Beach for further information about Emergency Preparedness and for video footage from past Laguna Beach disasters.
