Flood/Emergency Preparation Info

City of Petaluma, California

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Flood and Emergency Preparation Resources

Flood - Status Resources

  • City of Petaluma:
    Event Hotline - 707 781 1283

    (Emergencies Only) 9-1-1 or 707 762 2727 (from cell phones IN PETALUMA only)
  • During some flood situations, the City supplies sand and sandbags at two locations - 1) the corner of Hopper and Lakeville Streets (near D Street) and 2) Lucchesi Park, off Maria Drive near the soccer fields.
  • County of Sonoma
    Sonoma County Water Agency - call 707 565 4768 for information about Russian River (when river level exceeds 20' at Hacienda Bridge)The County of Sonoma will also operate 2-1-1 for human services during an emergency - see their web site www.211wc.org or dial 2-1-1 from Sonoma County telephone.
  • National Weather Service (National Oceanic and Aerospace Administration) weather map
  • State of California Governor's Office of Emergency Serivces
  • Highway status - 511.org
  • Radio Stations
    KZST 100.1 FM, KSRO AM 1350, KCBS AM 740, KBBF 89.1 FM (SPANISH)
  • TV Stations
    TV - KFTY Ch50 KTVU Ch2 NBC11 Ch11 KRON Ch4 KPIX Ch5 KGO Ch7

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