Free sandbags are being offered to residents in Vacaville as city officials eye a weekend storm that could bring substantial rain to Solano County.Three creeks that run from the Vaca Mountains into the heart of the city are of particular concern during heavy periods of rain.Residents, who live along Alamo Creek in the city’s northwest side started, stocking up on sandbags Thursday.The creek was still far below the warning stage Friday morning, but city officials said it can rise to dangerous levels in just an hour.Alamo Creek is the drainage for a large canyon to the west of Vacaville that is forecast to see heavy rain on Friday.A January 2006 storm that delivered 5 inches of rain in a short period of time led to the flooding of 900 homes and 500 cars and caused more than $25 million in damage.Still shaken by that event 10 years later, many of the first residents to show up at the city's sandbag location said they were not taking chances with this storm.Vacaville residents can monitor creek levels on the city's public works page.The city is offering free sandbags at Irene Larsen Park at 1800 Alamo Drive.

Free sandbags are being offered to residents in Vacaville as city officials eye a weekend storm that could bring substantial rain to Solano County.

Three creeks that run from the Vaca Mountains into the heart of the city are of particular concern during heavy periods of rain.


Residents, who live along Alamo Creek in the city’s northwest side started, stocking up on sandbags Thursday.

The creek was still far below the warning stage Friday morning, but city officials said it can rise to dangerous levels in just an hour.

Alamo Creek is the drainage for a large canyon to the west of Vacaville that is forecast to see heavy rain on Friday.

A January 2006 storm that delivered 5 inches of rain in a short period of time led to the flooding of 900 homes and 500 cars and caused more than $25 million in damage.

Still shaken by that event 10 years later, many of the first residents to show up at the city's sandbag location said they were not taking chances with this storm.

Vacaville residents can monitor creek levels on the city's public works page.

The city is offering free sandbags at Irene Larsen Park at 1800 Alamo Drive.