Coastal Flood Advisory for San Diego County until Fri Oct 9, 11am (National Weather Service). Sites run low in a storm: call before you drive over.
NOAA has an El Niño Advisory in effect and the County declared an emergency to get ahead of it: El Niño 2026-27, how to get ready.
Nearest Solana Beach
| Where (map) | From Fletcher Cove | What they have | Call first |
|---|---|---|---|
| 635 South Highway 101 Solana Beach | 0.6 mi | Sandbags the County lists sandbags here without saying whether sand is on site: call first | 858-720-2470 |
| 2240 Jimmy Durante Blvd Del Mar | 1.5 mi | Sandbags the County lists sandbags here without saying whether sand is on site: call first | 858-755-3294 |
| 160 Calle Magdalena Encinitas | 3.9 mi | Sand and bags sand and empty bags on site: bring a shovel | 760-633-2650 |
| 12 East Mission Hills Court San Marcos | 12.9 mi | Sand and bags sand and empty bags on site: bring a shovel | 760-752-7550 |
| 3333 Bear Valley Pkwy Escondido | 13.6 mi | Sand and bags sand and empty bags on site: bring a shovel | 760-839-4668 |
| 3210 Oceanside Blvd Oceanside | 15.2 mi | Sand and bags sand and empty bags on site: bring a shovel | 760-433-3316 |
| 1321 Deer Springs Rd San Marcos | 16.4 mi | Bags only empty bags, no sand on site | 760-741-5512 |
| 1165 E. Taylor St. Vista | 16.5 mi | Bags only empty bags, no sand on site | 760-639-6177 |
Straight-line distance from Fletcher Cove. The County's map gives each site's address and phone, not its name or hours, so call before you go.
Rain chances this week
| Day | Coast (Solana Beach) day / night | Inland (Escondido) day / night | Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 6 | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% | Sunny |
| Wednesday Oct 7 | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% | Patchy Fog then Sunny |
| Thursday Oct 8 | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% | Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny |
| Friday Oct 9 | 1% / 3% | 1% / 2% | Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny |
| Saturday Oct 10 | 8% / 16% | 6% / 15% | Mostly Sunny |
| Sunday Oct 11 | 24% / 29% | 28% / 36% | Slight Chance Rain Showers |
| Columbus Day Oct 12 | 24% / 24% | 26% / 23% | Slight Chance Rain Showers |
National Weather Service 7-day forecast; shaded days have a 30% or better chance somewhere.
Before you go
- Free: the County says residents and businesses can get free sand and bags to protect homes and other property from flooding and soil erosion.
- Bring a shovel. You fill the bags yourself. Some sites have sand and bags, some only bags.
- Call first to make sure the site still has sand or bags, especially the day a storm hits.
- Which site is yours: in the County's words, County and CAL FIRE sites are for the unincorporated area and cities have their own sandbags. A mailing address can say Escondido or Vista and still be unincorporated, so if you live inside a city limit, call your city's public works line to confirm its site.
- Filling and stacking: fill each bag about half full so it lies flat, fold the top under, and lay them like bricks with the seams staggered, pressing each one down. Point the low wall so water goes around the house, not into it.
- Coast too: the biggest tides of winter can push water over low spots by the beach: king tide dates · North County alerts · The Board (roads).
- Storm took the power out? SDG&E's outage map shows whether it's just your street and when they expect power back: SDG&E outage map. Source: SDG&E, outage.sdge.com, checked Oct 4, 2026.
Every sandbag site on the County's map (55)
From the County of San Diego and CAL FIRE public sandbag map (Office of Emergency Services): 23 sites list sand and bags. Rebuilt three times a day.
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Questions people ask
Where can I get free sandbags near Solana Beach?
635 South Highway 101, Solana Beach, CA 92075, about 0.6 miles from Fletcher Cove (sandbags, phone 858-720-2470). Next closest: 2240 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar, CA 92014 and 160 Calle Magdalena, Encinitas, CA 92024. Call first: the County's map lists no hours.
Are sandbags free in San Diego County?
Yes. The County of San Diego says residents and businesses can get free sand and bags to protect homes and other property from flooding and soil erosion.
Do I need to bring a shovel?
Yes, you fill the bags yourself. 23 of the 55 sites on the County's map list sand and bags, 27 list bags only and the rest just say sandbags, so call before you go.
Is rain coming to San Diego this week?
Coastal Flood Advisory for San Diego County until Fri Oct 9, 11am (National Weather Service). Sites run low in a storm: call before you drive over.
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