Sandbags available to Storey County residents in preparation for possible localized flooding
VIRGINIA CITY — With the recent heavy snow and upcoming storm predictions from the National Weather Service Reno office, there is a slight potential of lower valley flood concerns starting early next week from Jan. 4 to 6, 2022. While the storm would bring more heavy snow to the Sierras and strong winds, weather indications show rain versus snow in the valleys.
Residents of Lockwood, Mark Twain, Painted Rock and other areas that typically flood are encouraged to prepare ahead of time. Storey County has set up the following locations for sand and sandbags:
— Highlands near Station 72 at 2610 Cartwright Road, Reno, NV 89521
— Mark Twain next to the Community Center at 500 Sam Clemens Ave, Dayton, NV 89403
— Icehouse property, immediately east of Public Works Department at 110 Toll Road in Virginia City
— Lockwood at Station 74 at 431 Canyon Way, Sparks
Residents will need to bring their own shovels and fill their own sandbags.
For residents that may require assistance, contact Emergency Management at 775-432-4081 or by email at lmather@storeycounty.org.
The county continues to assess weather and potential flooding conditions for all parts of Storey County.
Updates will be provided through the county’s social media accounts on Facebook and Twitter, as well as the website, StoreyCounty.org.