City of St. Helena: COMMUNITY REMINDER - Upcoming Weather Precautions
A series of weather systems are currently bringing periods of light to moderate rainfall to the North Bay. A more powerful atmospheric river with widespread rainfall and gusty winds will begin Sunday to Monday.
Those living or driving through areas of steep terrain are cautioned that mudslides or washouts are a possibility.
**REMINDER: Do NOT attempt to cross flooded roadways – ‘Turn Around, Don’t Drown’!**
For a complete list of Napa County sandbag locations, visit Napa County’s flood preparedness page: Link
St. Helena residents may pick up these sandbags at the end of Adams Street, and at Crane Park parking lot between the tennis courts and the primary school. Sandbags and sand are provided at no cost, but residents are asked to bring shovels. Sandbags can be found in the plastic receptacle located next to the sand pile.
To learn more about the potential hazards in a post-fire landscape visit the County’s post-fire watershed recovery website: Link
To reach Napa County’s non-emergency Watershed Protection Hotline, Monday-Friday between the hours of 8:00 am and 5:00 pm, call (707) 299-1350.
Contact St. Helena City Hall during regular business hours (Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) and St. Helena Police Department if it is after hours or weekends:
City Hall Public Works: (707) 968-2658
St Helena Police Department Non-emergency Main: (707) 967-2850
To report roadways issues 24/7 go to: Link
To see Napa County road closures in effect, visit: Link
And to see Napa County’s real-time rainfall and river-stream data network, visit the OneRain website: Link
And visit the US National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey California for the latest news on weather and hazard advisories.
For more information about contacting the City of St. Helena, please visit our Contact Page: https://www.cityofsthelena.org/contact
https://www.cityofsthelena.org/community/page/community-reminder-upcoming-weather-precautions