Del Monte Heights Storm Guide: Seaside Lists Two Sandbag Stations After Crews Filled 1,300 Bags

DEL MONTE HEIGHTS / SEASIDE, Monterey County — October 30, 2026. The City of Seaside has opened a practical source of storm-protection materials for households preparing for heavy rain. In a notice dated October 27, 2026, city officials said the CAL FIRE Gabilan Fire Crew filled 1,300 sandbags on Monday, October 26, in anticipation of potentially wet weather. The city lists two sandbag distribution stations and limits collection to 10 sandbags per household.

For Del Monte Heights residents, the instructions matter because the two facilities are not the same location and the city specifically warns that staff assistance may be unavailable. The city’s statement about bags already filled is not a guarantee that every bag available at pickup will be prefilled. Residents should be prepared to fill bags themselves and confirm whether the supply is still on hand before leaving home.

Station 1: Seaside Fire Station, 1635 Broadway Avenue

The city identifies the first pickup point as the Seaside Fire Station, 1635 Broadway Avenue. The bag location is behind the station, with access from Broadway Avenue. It is not necessarily the same as the building’s front office or apparatus entrance. Follow any cones and posted directions to avoid blocking emergency vehicles. The city notice does not specify separate opening hours for the sandbag station, so do not assume someone will be available to assist at any particular time.

Station 2: Canyon Del Rey Boulevard by Laguna Grande Park

The second station is in the vacant lot between Chili’s restaurant and Laguna Grande Park on Canyon Del Rey Boulevard. The city’s announcement specifies a separate used-sandbag drop-off area at this location, away from the area where bags are filled. Do not leave used sandbags or other debris at the fire station or park without permission; follow current posted disposal guidance.

Who qualifies, and how many bags?

Seaside’s October 27 announcement says residents can collect up to 10 bags per household. It does not describe an unlimited supply, a delivery service, or a second entitlement for a landlord who owns several parcels. Residents of a neighboring jurisdiction should check that jurisdiction’s own free-sandbag program rather than assume Seaside’s supply is offered to the entire Monterey Peninsula. If additional bags are needed, ask the city for current supply guidance.

Sandbags may help redirect shallow surface water from a vulnerable doorway, but they do not prevent river flooding, guarantee protection from storm surges or make flooded roadways safe. City crews prepared materials for possible storms; this article is not a statement that a flood emergency or evacuation order is in effect in Del Monte Heights on October 30.

What residents should check before a storm

Residents should locate the stormwater entry points nearest their properties and identify safe ways to keep water away from doorways without sending it toward neighboring homes. Do not enter culverts, obstruct public drains or build barriers across streets. Keep emergency alerts on and follow Monterey County’s current road and evacuation instructions, rather than a photograph of a previous year’s flooding.

For the current availability of bags or any specific site-access issue, call Seaside Public Works at (831) 899-6835 or email pwinfo@seasideca.gov. For regional emergency notices, visit Ready Monterey County and check the live alert information.

Source and editorial note

Official primary source: City of Seaside, “Seaside Sandbag Stations: Prepare for Rain,” posted October 27, 2026. Its verified notice specifies the October 26 crew activity, 1,300 sandbags, two locations, a household limit of 10 and the used-bag drop-off location. California58 has not performed a same-day physical inventory or verified around-the-clock access. Published for Del Monte Heights readers as a city service report; not a claim of a new flood incident.

Send corrections and documented access updates to California58 Newsroom.

Featured image: illustrative historical flood scene by Don Lodge / Unsplash, photographed in 2020. It does not depict the Seaside sandbag stations or a current 2026 local flood.

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