Sandbag Information
Sandbag Priorities
Valuable information on sandbags, including purpose, uses, benefits, placement, potential adverse consequences, and more.
Filled Sandbags
Sand and sandbags are provided at no cost to citizens of Thurston County who are experiencing flooding. Sand and sandbags are typically available for pickup at the following locations:
Fire Department/Agency | Address | City | Zip Code | |
Bald Hills Fire Station 17-2 | 17721 Lawrence Lake Rd SE | Yelm | 98597 | |
City of Tumwater | 7007 Capitol Blvd. SW | Tumwater | 98501 | |
Griffin Fire Station 13-1 | 3707 Steamboat Loop NW | Olympia | 98502 | |
Nisqually Tribe Fire Station | 408 Nisqually Cut Off Rd SE | Olympia | 98513 | |
Nisqually Tribe Fire Station | 410 Nisqually Cut Off Rd SE | Olympia | 98513 | |
SE Thurston Fire Authority 17-22 | 17701 Lawrence Lake Rd. SE | Yelm | 98597 | |
SE Thurston Fire Authority 21 | 709 Mill Rd. | Yelm | 98597 | |
South Bay Fire Station 83 | 5046 Boston Harbor Rd. NE | Olympia | 98506 | |
West Thurston Fire Station 1-2 | 10828 Littlerock Rd. SW | Olympia | 98512 | |
West Thurston Fire Station 1-3 | 18346 Albany St. | Rochester | 98579 | |
West Thurston Fire Station 1-4 | 2631 114th Way | Olympia | 98512 | |
*Thurston Co. Emergency Mgmt. | 9521 Tilley Rd. SW | Olympia | 98512 |
* 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Liability Release form required.
Filled Sandbags, Empty Bags and Bulk Sand
Fire Department/Agency | Address | City | Zip Code |
Bald Hills Fire Station 17-1 | 16306 Bald Hill Rd. SE | Yelm | 98597 |
Griffin Fire Station 13-2 | 8113 Steamboat Island Rd. NW | Olympia | 98502 |
McLane Black Lake Fire Station 91 | 125 Delphi Rd NW | Olympia | 98502 |
McLane Black Lake Fire Station 93 | 2815 Summit Lake Shore Rd NW | Olympia | 98502 |
Empty Bags and Bulk Sand
Fire Department/Agency | Address | City | Zip Code |
City of Rainier | 102 Rochester St W | Rainier | 98576 |
McLane Black Lake Fire Station 95 | 5911 Black Lake Blvd. SW | Olympia | 98512 |
Tenino Fire Station 12-1 | 187 Hodgden St. SE | Tenino | 98589 |
Tenino Fire Station 12-2 | 17134 Old Hwy 99 SE | Tenino | 98589 |
Tenino Fire Station 12-3 | 5405 Skookumchuck Rd. SE | Tenino | 98589 |
Town of Bucoda | 605 N Main St. | Bucoda | 98530 |