Sandbags Available For Local Residents as More Rain Heads to Pasadena

More rain is expected this weekend and next week and sand and sandbags are available for pickup at Pasadena Fire Stations 37 and 38 if you need them.

Up to 10 bags are available per resident. Fire personnel are available to assist with loading if they’re not responding to a call.

According to the National Weather Service, “cooler and unsettled weather” will return to the area into Friday, bringing a chance of some light showers to the area.

Conditions are expected to dry out on Sunday, continuing into Tuesday — which is good news for the Rose Parade on Monday.

But forecasters said another storm system could arrive between Tuesday and Thursday, bringing more rain to the area.

“While it may seem like there has been nothing but rain for months, downtown L.A. is just at about the seasonal norm for rainfall amount at this point in the water year, which started in October,” according to the NWS.

“These next systems should boost us above normal, and every little bit will help improve on the multi-year drought conditions.”

“A colder storm system is expected to move over the region between Saturday and Saturday night, bringing gusty southwest winds and moderate to heavy rain,” according to the NWS.

Rainfall totals from the weekend system are expected to reach 1 to 2 inches along the coast and into the valleys, with 2 to 4 inches possible in the foothills and mountains, according to the NWS.

Sandbags are available at:

• Fire Station 37, 3430 E. Foothill Blvd.
• Fire Station 38, 1150 Linda Vista Ave.