10/22/2026
🌧️ Stay prepared, Costa Mesa! Free sandbags are available for residents as rain approaches. Stay alert, avoid flooded roads, and keep safety top of mind.
Rain is in the forecast over the next few days.🌧️
To combat potential flooding around your home or business, the city’s maintenance service crews have made sandbags available for free to Costa Mesa residents in the southeast corner of the City Hall parking lot at 77 Fair Drive.
The location is self-service and bringing your own shovel is suggested as supplies could be limited. The number of sandbags is limited to 15 sandbags per household. No commercial use please.
Drivers should avoid the following flood-prone intersections:
🚧 17th St. and Pomona Ave.
🚧 19th St. and Anaheim Ave.
🚧 Canyon Dr. and Wilson St.
Safety reminders:
⚠️ Do not drive through flooded roadways.
⚠️ Obey barricades and posted road closures.
⚠️ Do not park in posted “No Parking” areas.
⚠️ Avoid walking in areas where surfaces are not visible.
📞 Report flooding: 714-754-5252 or use the Costa Mesa 311 app
🚨 Life-threatening emergencies: Call 9-1-1
🔌 Power outages: Check Southern California Edison
📢 Preparedness & alerts: Ready OC and Alert OC
🌦️ Weather updates: National Weather Service (customizable by ZIP code)
Stay informed. Stay prepared. Stay safe, Costa Mesa.