# Does Fresno Give Free Sandbags? | Who Pays the Repair?

> Fresno County provides empty bags free of charge to County residents at road yards open 24 hours in flood season; bring your own shovel.

**Who pays:** shared

Fresno County gives County residents empty sandbags free at road yards; you bring the shovel and fill them yourself.

**Boundary:** Fresno County provides empty bags free of charge to County residents at road yards that stay open 24 hours a day during rain and flood season. Residents bring their own shovel and shovel the sand into the bags themselves.

**Exceptions:** Auberry: Area-11 33148 Auberry Road is open only 7:00am-3:00pm.

## Sources
- [Sandbags for Flood Prevention](https://www.fresnocountyca.gov/Departments/Public-Works-and-Planning/divisions-of-public-works-and-planning/road-maintenance-and-operations-division/sandbags-for-flood-prevention) — "Empty bags are provided free of charge to County residents. You must bring your own shovel and be prepared to shovel sand into the" (accessed 2026-09-30)
- [Sandbags for Flood Prevention](https://www.fresnocountyca.gov/Departments/Public-Works-and-Planning/divisions-of-public-works-and-planning/road-maintenance-and-operations-division/sandbags-for-flood-prevention) — "During the rain/flood season, the following road yards will remain open 24 hours a day." (accessed 2026-09-30)
- [Sandbags for Flood Prevention](https://www.fresnocountyca.gov/Departments/Public-Works-and-Planning/divisions-of-public-works-and-planning/road-maintenance-and-operations-division/sandbags-for-flood-prevention) — "Fresno/Clovis: Area-7 9400 N Matus Ave (24 hours)" (accessed 2026-09-30)
- [Sandbags for Flood Prevention](https://www.fresnocountyca.gov/Departments/Public-Works-and-Planning/divisions-of-public-works-and-planning/road-maintenance-and-operations-division/sandbags-for-flood-prevention) — "Auberry: Area-11 33148 Auberry Road (Only 7:00am-3:00pm)" (accessed 2026-09-30)

_Last verified 2026-09-30. Source: Who Pays the Repair? — https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/fresno-ca-free-sandbags/ — every claim checked against a primary source before publication (see /methodology/)._