Sand Bags

Sand Bags for Property Protection from Melting Snow
In preparation for the melting of the accumulated snow the City will be making sand bags available for Cottage Grove residents to protect homes and personal property.  Bags and sand are available in the parking lot of LuLu’s Dog Park off of North 12th Street.  Residents will need to bring their own shovel to fill the bags and are welcome to take as many as needed to protect from water damage.  Bags can be filled from dawn to dusk. Signage to the sand bag fill location will be at the corner of 12th and East Main Street.

Depending on how rapid the snow melts we may see localized flooding on City streets as a result of the storm water system being full or storm drains blocked by ice or debris.  City Crews have been checking the storm drains and have cleaned drains in preparation.   Residents can help by keeping snow and ice out of the gutter or away from storm drains if possible.  If you see problems please contact the City’s Public Works & Development Department at 541-942-3349 to report flooding.

Property owners on or near hillsides should be aware of any water flowing from uphill neighboring property.  The sand bags could be used to divert water from uphill locations out into the street to enter the storm system.  Please do not divert water onto other’s property.   Properties immediately adjacent to streams or creeks may want to monitor the need for sand bags as the smaller sources may see increased flows.