Free You-Fill Sandbags

Available at Hamlin Park (16006 15th Avenue NE)
We have a free, self-fill sandbag station for residents available at Hamlin Park in the first parking lot on the left as you enter from NE 160th St. Empty bags are in the trash can next to the sand pile. Please take only what you need.

Prepare for storms before the rain comes 

• Clean out roof gutters, downspouts, and all other rainwater drainage structures that you have. Remove all leaves and debris so that rainwater can flow away from your home. Redirect downspouts and other drainage flows to keep water away from your home.  
• Use sandbags to protect your home when water is flowing towards it. There is a free you-fill sandbag station at Hamlin Park (16006 15th Avenue NE). Bring your own shovel to fill up sandbags. The sandbag station is located in the first parking lot on the left as you enter from 15th Avenue NE.  
• Test your sump pump before large storms. Consider installing a backup battery in case the power goes out. Protect Your Family and Pets  
• Plan to elevate your furnace, water heater, washer/dryer, and electrical panel if they are in an area that may flood. 
• Store valuables and household chemicals up high, away from the ground.  

• Clear leaves, debris, and snow from storm drains and ditches near your home to keep the pipes that carry rainwater from backing up. Join the City of Shoreline’s Adopt-A-Drain program to support a city-wide effort to keep storm drains and ditches free of debris. www.shorelinewa.gov/adopt-a-drain  
• Keep roadside ditches empty. Never put soil, debris or fill of any kind into the ditch near your home. Ditches are critical to moving water away from homes and neighborhoods and returning it back to natural waterways. 
• Do not rake, sweep, or blow leaves, pine needles, grass, or any debris onto the sidewalk or streets. This can clog the pipes that carry rainwater and cause flooding. Throw out yard waste in your green bin. 
• If you see a storm drain or ditch back up during a storm that you cannot clean, report it immediately to the City of Shoreline (206) 801-2700.  

Ronald Bog Early Warning System is Down for Maintenance

The system that reports bog levels is currently down for maintenance; the information in the table below is not up-to-date.