Winter Weather Preparation

Winter Weather Preparation     

Kern County Public Works has taken proactive steps to mitigate possible flooding in your neighborhood and along your commuter routes including:

• Cleaning Storm Drains & Drainage Pathways
• Insuring Pump Stations are operational
• Hiring more Personnel to respond to weather related issues

Who to call for storm related Issues:

Roberts Lane Road yard 661-862-8891

In Desert Areas, call our Mojave Road yard at (661) 824-4074

Recommended Kern County Roads to use or avoid during a flood event:

Find the maps showing these suggestions in your area

• Bakersfield
• Southern Valley
• Lamont / Arvin
• Caliente / Walker Basin
• Taft
• Lebec / Frazier Park
• McFarland / Delano / Wasco
• Lake Isabella / Kernville
• Mojave / Ridgecrest / Inyokern

If you want to be notified of Road Closures & Road Status

• Road Status & Closure Tab on this web page
• Subscrip to Kern County Road Closures Notifications
  

Sand Available to the Public

(click here) for a list of locations where sand is available to the public (for sandbagging purposes)