Winter Storm 2023

PREPARE NOW FOR THE UPCOMING WINTER STORM

Sandbag filling stations: 

Fire Station 3
Located at 2101 Lake Tahoe Blvd. Please go to the backside of the fire station on James Av. to access the sandbag filling station. Bring your own shovel to fill sandbags. 

Search & Rescue Building
1834 Santa Fe Rd., 8am-7pm (Provided by El Dorado County)

Recreation & Swim Complex
1180 Rufus Allen - Follow signs for 'sand bag location'. Bring your own shovel.

For County Resident Resources, visit: https://eldoradocounty.maps.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/5f3af735637c45418b898253868ef8d3

  1. City Facility Closures
  2. City rOAD cLOSURES
  • Tahoe Ice Arena, 1176 Rufus Allen Blvd. 
  • Recreation and Swim Complex, 1180 Rufus Allen Blvd. 

Starting on Thursday evening, March 9, through Sunday, March 12, a winter storm warning will be in effect with the potential for excessive precipitation also known as an atmospheric river. With incoming heavy amounts of rain and snow, flooding and structural damage to homes and commercial properties is anticipated. 

On March 8, the City issued and an Emergency Proclamation, in order to leverage all available tools from local, state, and federal resources in response to potential impacts from the forecasted atmospheric river. To view the Emergency Proclamation, go here. 

On Thursday, March 9, the City activated a virtual Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to respond quickly and have efficient communication with our local, state, and federal agencies. 

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Have you signed up for Emergency Alerts? 

The El Dorado County Sheriff's Office, Office of Emergency Services' Alert Notification System - Code Red provides a number of ways in which the county may contact the community in the event of an emergency such as: evacuations due to wildfires or hazardous material spills, or urgent law enforcement operations. The system may be used to deliver alerts when there is a threat to the health or safety of residents. To find out more about Code Red, or to register your home phone, cell phone, and/or email address go to: ready.edso.org

  1. How DO I prepare for flooding?
  2. How do I know if my roof is overstressed? 
  3. Where do I go for weather and Road conditions?
  4. Is it important to keep my gas meter cleared?
  5. How do I prepare for a POWER outage?
  6. How do I prepare for an emergency?

It's not too late to prepare, especially if your area is prone to flooding. Sandbag filling stations are now open. 

Sandbag filling stations: 

Fire Station 3
Located at 2101 Lake Tahoe Blvd. Please go to the backside of the fire station on James Av. to access the sandbag filling station. Bring your own shovel to fill sandbags. 

Recreation & Swim Complex
1180 Rufus Allen - Follow signs for 'sand bag location'. Bring your own shovel.

Search & Rescue Building
1834 Santa Fe Rd., 8am-7pm (Provided by El Dorado County)

For County Resident Resources, visit: https://eldoradocounty.maps.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/5f3af735637c45418b898253868ef8d3

Is my area prone to flooding? 

Go to the following link, to see if your home or business is at risk of flooding. City of South Lake Tahoe Flood Zone Areas

Generalized Flooding Map


Local Agencies and Providers Phone number Website
City of South Lake Tahoe 530-542-6000 https://cityofslt.us/
Southwest Gas 1-877-866-6020 https://www.swgas.com/
Liberty Utilities 1-844-245-6868 https://libertyutilities.com/
STPUD 530-544-6474 https://stpud.us/
El Dorado County Government 530-621-5567 https://www.edcgov.us/