Flooding Expected In Laguna Beach, Pre-Filled Sandbags Available

LAGUNA BEACH, CA — The City of Laguna Beach is expected to be impacted by a storm Wednesday, November through Friday, bringing intermittent periods of heavy rain and potential localized flooding.

"The most significant phases of the storm are predicted during the morning and afternoon on Wednesday and then again Thursday afternoon through evening," officials said.

Prediction models can change to stay tuned to local weather reports.

Out of an abundance of caution, Downtown and Canyon residents and business owners are encouraged to put your floodgates into place Tuesday night and Thursday (Thanksgiving) while your business is closed as a precautionary measure to protect your property and inventory.

As a reminder, the City of Laguna Beach is providing pre-filled sandbags to residents and business owners from two locations. These sandbags are not for contractors.

• Act V parking lot – 1900 Laguna Canyon Road
• Aliso Beach East parking – 31118 Coast Highway

Empty sandbags are also available at Laguna Beach's four fire stations.
Though sandbags are free, you must provide yo sand.

NOTE: It is not permitted to fill them with sand from Laguna's beaches or playgrounds.

For local locations of where you can purchase sand, please visit our website www.lagunabeachcity.net

Register at AlertOC.com, with 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," officials said. "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.

If you wait for actual confirmation of catastrophic flood levels, you may be trapped by flooding or traffic.

Please visit www.lagunabeachcity.net for further information about Emergency Preparedness and for video footage from past Laguna Beach disasters.