In preparation for the coming rainstorm, free sandbags are available throughout Orange County.

Most Orange County Fire Authority stations have empty sandbags available. Also, some city-run fire stations listed have both sand and sandbags.

Residents should bring a shovel to fill your own sandbags, and be prepared to provide proof of residency in the city in which you’re collecting sandbags. The sand supply is limited, OCFA officials said.

Not sure how to fill your bags? Watch the how-to video, provided by the City of Seal Beach.

Aliso Viejo: Sandbags are available for residents only at Fire Station 57, 57 Journey. Limit 30 bags.

Anaheim: Sand and sandbags will be available from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 400 E. Vermont Ave. Unfilled bags are also available at any of the 11 local fire stations. Additionally, residents who live around Twila Reid Park can pick up filled sandbags at Fire Station 11. Residents must provide identification or a utility bill. Sandbags are limited to 10 per household and 20 for businesses.

Brea: Sandbags are available at the city’s maintenance yard, 545 N. Berry St., and the fire stations in town. Plan to show proof of residency, limit 10 per address. Available at all hours, while supplies last.

Buena Park: Filled sandbags are available until 5 p.m. at the City Yard, 6955 Aragon Circle. Residents must show ID, and there is a 10-bag limit. After 5 p.m., 100 sandbags will be left on the lot. Also, Fire Station 61, 8081 Western Ave., has sand and bags available for assembly.

Costa Mesa: Sandbags are available at City Hall, 77 Fair Drive. Limit is 15 per resident. Bring a shovel. Residents can also obtain sandbags at Fire Station No. 4, 2300 Placentia Ave.

Cypress: Free sand and empty sandbags will be available through the weekend to be filled at the Corporation Maintenance Yard, 5285 Cypress St., or Fire Station 17, 4991 Cerritos Ave. Bring a shovel.

Dana Point: While supplies last, the OCFA can provide up to 30 free sandbags per resident at Station 29, 26111 Victoria Blvd., or Station 30, 23831 Stonehill Drive. Residents must provide proof of residency.

Fountain Valley: Residents can pick up sand bags at any time or day at two locations: City Yard, 17300 Mt. Herrmann St. or Fountain Valley Sports Park, 16210 Brookhurst St. No limit, but bring shovel and be prepared to fill own bags.

Fullerton: Sandbags are available at Basque Yard, 116 S. Basque Ave. Assembly is required and there is a 15-bag limit.

Garden Grove: Sandbags are available at Fire Station No. 2, 11805 Gilbert St.; Fire Station No. 3, 12132 Trask Ave.; and Fire Station No. 4, 12191 Valley View St. Proof of residency may be requested.

Huntington Beach: Sand and sandbags are available at the city Corporate Yard, 17371 Gothard St., for residents. Bring photo ID or current utility bill for proof of residency. Hours: 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday, and may extend the hours. There is a 20-bag limit; bring a shovel.

Irvine: Residents can get 10 free pre-filled sandbags at the City’s Operations Support Facility, 6427 Oak Canyon Road, Irvine. Hours: 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Thursday, and 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday. Free sand and bags also available at Fire Station 36, 301 E. Yale Loop; bring a shovel.

La Habra: The city’s Public Works yard, 621 W. Lambert Road, has sand and bags available to La Habra residents and businesses, who will have to fill the bags themselves. The yard is open during normal business hours. Sand and bags will also be available at Fire Station 192. Limit 15, while supplies last. City yard may open on Saturday if still heavy rain.

Lake Forest: Sandbags are available at Fire Station No. 42, 19150 Ridgeline in Portola Hills. Only unfilled sandbags are available at Fire Station No. 19, 23002 El Toro Road and Fire Station No. 54, 19811 Pauling Road in Foothill Ranch.

Laguna Beach: Filled sandbags are available to residents (be prepared to show ID), with a limit of 10. Sandbags can be picked up at either of two locations: ACT V Parking Lot, 1900 Laguna Canyon Road, or Aliso Beach Inland Parking Lot, 31118 Coast Highway. Empty sandbags are also available at the city’s four fire stations: Station 1 – 501 Forest Ave., Station 2 – 285 Agate St., Station 3 – 2900 Alta Laguna Blvd., Station 4 – 31646 2nd Ave.

Laguna Hills/Laguna Woods: Sandbags are available at Orange County Fire Authority Station 22, 24001 Paseo de Valencia. Residents must fill them themselves.

Laguna Niguel: Sand and sandbags available at Fire Station 49, 31461 Street of the Golden Lantern. Bring a shovel.

Los Alamitos: Sand and sandbags available at City Hall, 3191 Katella Ave. Residents can obtain 3 filled sandbags, or can get as much sand as needed if they have their own bags. Both Los Alamitos and Rossmoor residents can pick up fill-your-own bags at Orange County Fire Authority Station 2, 3642 Green Ave. No limit.

Mission Viejo: Sandbags are available at Alicia Park, 23650 Via Linda; Animal Services Center, 28095 Hillcrest; Mission Viejo Civic Center, 200 Civic Center; Florence Joyner Olympiad Park, 22760 Olympiad Road; Gilleran Park, 24960 Felipe Road; Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center, 24932 Veterans Way; and Youth Athletic Park, 22056 Olympiad Road.

Newport Beach: 10 sandbags are available for residents at the city’s Corporation Yard, 592 Superior Ave., from 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Friday.

Orange: Sandbags are available at Water Division Yard, 189 S. Water St., while supplies last. Limit of 10 bags per household, residents must fill their own bags and are encouraged to bring a shovel.

Placentia: Sand and bags are available 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays at the city yard, 2999 La Jolla St. Plan to show proof of residency and fill the bags yourself. Bring a shovel. Sandbags are also available at Fire Station 34, 1530 Valencia Ave.

Rancho Santa Margarita: Empty sandbags are available at Fire Station 45, 30131 Aventura in Rancho Santa Margarita. Fire Station 18, 30942 Trabuco Canyon Road, has both sand and sandbags. It is recommended that you visit the stations during regular business hours.

San Clemente: San Clemente has sandbags and sand available outside the former fire station garage, 100 Avenida Pico. It’s available anytime, maximum 25 bags per year per household. There are also sand and sandbags at the city maintenance yard, 380 Avenida Pico, until 5 p.m. Friday.

San Juan Capistrano: Empty sandbags are available at City Hall, 32400 Paseo Adelanto, and at Fire Station 7, 31865 Del Obispo St, while supplies last. Free sand is available at San Juan Capistrano Public Library, 31495 El Camino Real.

Santa Ana: Sand and sandbags available at Fire Station 79, 1320 E. Warner Ave. Bring a shovel. Ten sandbags per resident can also be picked up at the self-service sandbag station at 215 S. Center Street from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 24 hours a day on Friday and Saturday, and all day Sunday until 8 p.m.

Seal Beach: Sand and sandbags available at Fire Station 48, 3131 N. Gate Road. Bring a shovel.

Stanton: Sand and sand bags are available to residents at the Corporate Yard, 10970 Pacific St. Sand and sand bags are free, but limited to 10 per resident and are self-serve. The yard is closed on Fridays.

Tustin: Sandbags can be found at the following locations: Tustin Meadows West Club House, 14701 Devonshire Ave., Tustin Meadows tract, east dead end of Sycamore Avenue, Peppertree tract, west dead end of Sycamore Avenue. You can also fill sand bags at the Tustin Maintenance Facility, 1472 Service Road. Shovels available. Residents may be asked to provide their driver’s license displaying a Tustin address.

Villa Park: A limit of 10 bags per household can be picked up at City Hall; self-serve sandbags are also available based on availability through the Orange County Fire Authority’s Station No. 23 at 5020 East Santiago Canyon Road.

Westminster: Sandbags are available at the City Yard, 14381 Olive St. Sandbags are limited to 12 per resident and identification is required.

Yorba Linda: Sand and sandbags available at Fire Station 53, 25415 E. La Palma. Bring a shovel.

Canyons: Sandbags and rice bales available at the Modjeska Lot, on the corner of Santiago Canyon Road and Modjeska Canyon Road) open from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. today and Friday. Be prepared to show ID and load your own materials.

Home Depot and Lowe’s locations throughout Orange County also have sandbags available for purchase.