95821 · Arden-Arcade · Sacramento County

Local help

Sandbags, official alerts, storm drains and the numbers to call, for 95821.

Free sandbags

Sites open in November
  • 20 bags per visit
  • Bring a shovel: sand and bags are free
  • Unincorporated county residents
  1. 1
    Branch Center
    3847 Branch Center Rd, Sacramento
    5.6 mi
    Directions ↗
  2. 2
    Sac Metro Fire Station 116
    7995 Elwyn Ave, Elverta
    7.7 mi
    Directions ↗
  3. 3
    Orangevale Community Center
    6826 Hazel Ave, Orangevale
    9.7 mi
    Directions ↗

Miles are straight-line from the center of 95821. In heavy rain the county can open more sites, the closest being Sac Metro Fire Station 106, 2200 Park Towne Cir (1.2 mi). Live open/closed status ↗

Can you use county sites?

Look up your address on the county’s drainage lookup ↗. What does “Drainage Responsibility” say?

Alerts that reach you

0 of 2 set
1 · County · most important

Sacramento Alert

Evacuation orders come from the county. Sign-up runs through Smart911 and takes about two minutes.

Sign up on Smart911 ↗
2 · Your phone

Wireless Emergency Alerts

Free, no sign-up. Make sure they’re on.

iPhone
Settings › Notifications › scroll to the bottom
Android
Settings › search “emergency alerts”
3 · Brace For It

Status changes for 95821

We’ll tell you when your status changes and which jobs moved earlier. Until then, your 95821 page re-checks the NWS every minute.

Your storm drain

No national map of street drains exists. Here’s how to find and care for yours.

grate in the gutter rake the top only
  1. Walk your block and find the nearest grate in the gutter.
  2. Before a storm, rake leaves and trash off the top. Never lift the grate.
  3. If it’s clogged below the grate or the street floods, report it to the county.
Call 916-875-RAIN Report online (311) ↗

Who looks after your street’s drains: the county’s drainage lookup ↗. Coming: pin your drain so neighbors can adopt the ones nearby.

Numbers and links

For live fire, flood and evacuation updates, many Californians also use Watch Duty ↗, a free nonprofit app.

What it is
The local services for 95821 in one place: sandbag sites, the county’s alerts, your storm drain and who to call.
Why it’s here
These are local, change by season, and are hard to find in the middle of a storm.
What it helps with
Getting sandbags before the rush, hearing evacuation orders, and keeping your street from flooding.
How to use it
Check that you can use county sandbag sites, sign up for Sacramento Alert, tick what you’ve done, and save the numbers.
Also for 95821

Flood risk: your address on five flood maps. Your status: the NWS forecast for 95821 and your next move.

Sources · checked Oct 20, 2026
  1. Sacramento County Water Resources: Sandbag information (sites open in November, 20-bag limit, bring a shovel, unincorporated residents; page updated Sept 24, 2026)
  2. Sacramento County: Sandbag sites and live status (nine sites incl. Fire Station 106)
  3. Sacramento County: Sacramento Alert via Smart911 (Apr 20, 2026)
  4. County Water Resources: report flooding or drainage, 916-875-RAIN or 311
  5. Sacramento County: 311 Connect, 916-875-4311
  6. PG&E: gas safety, 1-800-743-5000; SMUD: outages, 1-888-456-7683