Starting Friday, Oct. 10, sandbag stations will be set up around Pima County due to possible heavy rainfall and flooding predicted by the National Weather Service this weekend. The remnants of Tropical Storm Priscilla could reach the area.
Sandbags will be available at these locations:
• Arivaca: 16091 W. Universal Ranch Road, Arivaca Volunteer Fire Department
• Mount Lemmon: E. Carter Canyon Road and N. Sabino Canyon Parkway
• Catalina/Oro Valley: 3885 E. Golder Ranch Drive, Golder Ranch Fire District
• Sahuarita: E. Dawson Road and S. Country Club Road
• Tucson: 1313 S. Mission Road, Pima County Maintenance Yard
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• Ajo Highway area: S. Camino Verde and W. Ajo Hwy, Drexel Heights Fire District Station 401
• Vail: 14550 E. Sands Ranch Road, Rincon Valley Fire District, Station 2
• Ajo: 1131 N. Well Road, Pima County Maintenance Yard
• Northeast: E. Snyder Road and N. Lason Lane
• North: N. Pima Canyon Drive and E. Ina Road
• Green Valley: N. La Cañada Drive and W. Paseo del Chino (northeast corner)
• Avra Valley: 15790 W. Silverbell Road, Avra Valley Fire District Station 191
• Picture Rocks: 6625 N. Sandario Road, Picture Rocks Fire District Maintenance & Training Facility
A cyclist pedals his way up North Fourth Avenue under pre-storm clouds and sunset. The potential for heavy rain in metro Tucson is expected Saturday and Sunday.
County residents are invited to fill up no more than 20 sandbags per vehicle. It is recommended that residents bring a shovel and gloves to assemble the sandbags.
Residents can also sign up to receive emergency alerts at MyAlerts.pima.gov.
Sandbag stations will be set up across Pima County starting Friday in anticipation of potentially heavy rainfall and flooding this weekend.
