–with significant rainfall in the forecast this week, should you wish to make sandbags to protect private property, the City of Paso Robles has sand available at the City Streets Yard located at 1220 Paso Robles Street. Please make sure to bring a shovel.
Rainfall amounts from anticipated winter storms could be significant, which may potentially cause local flooding. The current forecast predicts more than five inches of rainfall over Tuesday and Wednesday. In 2015, a rare summer storm dropped almost four inches of rain and caused homes in Paso Robles to flood.
City staff has taken preemptive measures to mitigate and/or reduce the flooding potential where possible (i.e., drain cleaning, etc.) The city continues to clean the storm drains and drainage pipes throughout the year to minimize the potential for flooding.