It's raining, it's pouring and the old man better be prepared and not just snoring.
Floodwaters can be detrimental, so it's always best to be prepared to protect yourself and property.
As soon as you hear of a flood watch or advisory that means it's probably a good idea to get the sandbags and other safety precautions ready -- and in some cases, maybe even before that.
Select locations all over the Valley and in Tucson offer free sand and bags for residents.
Phoenix Fire Station #16, 1414 E. Mohave Street
Phoenix Fire Station #26, 3301 W. Rose Lane
Phoenix Fire Station #31, 5730 E. Thunderbird Road
Phoenix Fire Station #36, 21602 N. 9th Avenue
Phoenix Fire Station #39, 2276 W. Southern Avenue
Phoenix Fire Station #40, 3838 N. 83rd Avenue
Phoenix Fire Station #43, 4119 E. Chandler Boulevard
Phoenix Fire Station #48, 5230 W. Happy Valley Road
Phoenix Fire Station #49, 3750 E. Dynamite Boulevard
Phoenix Fire Station #52, 21650 N. Tatum Boulevard
Phoenix Fire Station #57, 1708 W. Dobbins Road
Glendale:
Bonsall Park North, Northeast corner of 59th Avenue and Bethany Home Road (Next to the hockey rink)
Glendale Fire Department Support Services, 7501 N. 55th Avenue
Glendale Community Center North/Fire Station 153, 14061 N. 59th Avenue between Thunderbird Road and Acoma Drive
Peoria:
Fire Station 191, 8065 W. Peoria Avenue
Fire Station 192, 18500 N. 89th Avenue
Fire Station 193, 8330 W. Emile Zola
Fire Station 194, 9800 W. Olive Avenue
Fire Station 195, 23100 N. Lake Pleasant Parkway
Fire Station 196, 28251 N. El Mirage Road
Fire Station 197, 7758 W. Jomax Road
Fire Station 199, 40202 N. 87th Avenue - Pleasant Harbor Marina
Tempe:
Tempe Field Services, Rio Salado Parkway & Priest Drive (northeast corner parking lot)
Benedict Sports Complex, 490 W. Guadalupe Road (parking lot -- northwest corner of Guadalupe and Kyrene roads)
Scottsdale:
Near District 1 Police Headquarters, 7601 E. McKellips Road
Solid Waste Transfer Station, 8417 E. Union Hills Drive
Gilbert:
Station #1, 2730 E. Williams Field Road
Station #3, 1011 E. Guadalupe Road
Station #11, 2860 E. Riggs Road
Mesa:
Fire Station 202, 830 S. Stapley Drive
Fire Station 204, 1426 S. Extension Road
Fire Station 205, 730 S. Greenfield Road
Fire Station 209, 7035 E. Southern Avenue
Fire Station 212, 2430 S. Ellsworth Road
Transportation Building, 300 E. 6th Street (west side of building)
East Mesa Service Center, 6935 E. Decatur (front parking lot)
Superstition Fire and Medical:
Fire Station 261, 1135 W. Superstition
Fire Station 262, 3955 E. Superstition
Fire Station 264, 7557 E. US 60 Hwy
Pinal County:
Apache Junction Maintenance, 305 E. Superstition Boulevard, Apache Junction
Arizona City Maintenance, 7945 W Battaglia Drive, Casa Grande
Casa Grande Maintenance, 22539 W. Peters Road, Casa Grande
Hidden Valley Maintenance, 43910 W. Meadowview Road, Maricopa
Oracle Maintenance, 1410 N. Justice Drive, Oracle
Riverside Maintenance, 54970 E. Florence-Kelvin Highway, Kearny
San Tan Maintenance, 3535 E. Hunt Highway, San Tan Valley
Florence Waste Tire, 12725 E. Adamsville Road, Florence
Goodyear:
Goodyear Community Park, Litchfield Road north of Thomas Road (north side of parking lot)
Roscoe Dog Park, Estrella Parkway south of MC85
Goodyear Fire Station 182, Estrella Parkway and Spring Drive (front of parking lot)
Surprise:
3 Star Park, 15825 N. Jerry Street (South parking area off of Jerry Street)
Bell Road Lake (south side), 15105 W. Bell Road
South Plant (north gate), 11401 N. 136th Avenue
Water Well site, 16849 W. Jomax Road
Westgate city facility, 13430 W. Westgate Drive
Ashton Ranch Water Supply Facility, 15151 W. Greenway Road
Old City Hall recycle bin site, 12425 W. Bell Road
Fire Station 302 recycle bin site, 18600 Reems Road
DreamCatcher Park recycle bin site, 14534 W. Tierra Buena
Next to Villanueva Center, 15616 N. Hollyhock Street
Tucson:
Tucson Fire Department Station 7, at 4902 E. Pima Street 9 (pre-filled sandbags)
Hi Corbett Field
*Note: Most of these locations require residents to bring their own shovels and many are on a first-come, first-serve basis.
