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Self-Serve Sandbag Stations and Emergency Parking Program

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For current storm information, visit Widespread Storm Forecast for Santa Barbara County Mid March 2025. The City encourages residents to stay informed, take necessary precautions, and report any concerns. Stay away from rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations and stay off the roads during peak rain times.

The City of Santa Barbara is taking proactive measures to ensure public safety and minimize potential impacts, including activating Self-Serve Sandbag Stations and Free Emergency Storm Parking. 

Self-Serve Sandbag Stations are OPEN Tuesday, March 11, 2025. The City has doubled the number of available sandbag stations from two to four to better serve the community during severe storm events.

For more sandbag information including Sandbag Station activation times and how to properly fill a sandbag, visit SantaBarbaraCA.gov/Sandbags.

Sandbag Locations: 

The following Sandbag Station locations are open Tuesday, March 11 from 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m.:

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Free Emergency Storm Parking Activated

The City has activated free Emergency Storm Parking for residents who live in flood-prone areas. This parking will be available on the rooftop of City Lot 2 (914 Chapala Street) beginning at 12:00 pm on Tuesday, March 11, and remaining available until Friday, March 14 at 8:00 pm.

Residents must register for storm parking. Unregistered vehicles will be charged at the standard hourly parking rate. To register online, visit SantaBarbaraCA.gov/StormParking 

Please see more information on this Free Emergency Storm Parking Activation, including the activation registration window and complimentary parking window. 

Other storm resources: