County: Butte, CA | Incident: |

Resource Type: Damage Report, Emergency Alert, Evacuation Information, Flood Reporting, General Incident Information, Preparedness Information, Road Closures, and Sandbags

Butte County – Winter Storms

Road Closures & Conditions Reporting

Road Closure Information

Butte County

An interactive map and list of road closures and conditions in Butte County can be viewed at www.buttecounty.net/964/Road-Conditions The conditions on this page are for County maintained roads only, and do not include any roads maintained by other municipalities.

CalTrans

For Hwy and State Road Closure Info:

CalTrans Road Conditions Map: quickmap.dot.ca.gov

CalTrans Road Information(searchable by Hwy #): roads.dot.ca.gov

Caltrans Phone: 1-800-427-7623

Road Conditions Reporting

Butte County Public Works:

530-538-7681

Mon-Fri: 8am-4pm

Butte County Connect:

Provides an online platform to submit a maintenance request or to report flooding, fallen trees, road conditions and other public works related issues. Requests and reports can be submitted:

Online at bit.ly/butteconnect
Though the mobile app. Available for download on Apple and Android.

City of Chico Operations & Maintenance

530-894-4200

Mon-Fri: 8am-5pm

Call or email rightofwaymaintenance@chicoca.gov to report downed trees or other hazards blocking the road, sewer or storm line backups and severe flooding. To report immediate infrastructure needs after 5pm call the Chico Police Department at 530-897-4900.

Town of Paradise Public Works

530-872-6291

ParadiseWorks

Provides an online platform to submit a maintenance request or to report flooding, fallen trees, road conditions and other public works related issues. Requests and reports can be submitted:

Online at bit.ly/ParadiseWorks
Though the mobile app by following one of the links below.
- Apple: bit.ly/PWappApple
- Android: bit.ly/PWappAndroid

City of Oroville Public Works

530-538-2401

Call to report downed trees or other hazards blocking the road, sewer or storm line backups and severe flooding.

Sand Bag Locations

For Butte County sand bag locations visit: www.buttecounty.net/1690/Sand-Bag-Locations

Fire Station 41: 13871 Highway 99, Chico
Residents will need to bring their own shovel. Limit of ten bags per vehicle.
Fire Station 64: 22 Walnut Ave, Oroville
Residents will need to bring their own shovel and bag to fill. Limit of 10 bags per vehicle.
Fire Station 72: 2290 Palermo Rd, Palermo
Residents will need to bring their own shovel. Limit of ten bags per vehicle.
Chico Municipal Services Center: 901 Fir Street, Chico
Sand and bags are available while supplies last. Residents will need to bring their own shovel.
Hewitt Park: 2102 Baldwin Ave, Oroville
Residents should bring their own shovel.
Hammon Park: 105 Hammon Park Dr. Oroville
Residents should bring their own shovel.
Town of Paradise: Empty sandbags are available for pick up during the Building Resiliency Center and Town Hall regular hours of operation. The sand pile is accessible 24/7 at the corner of Sierra Park Drive and Pearson Road. Residents will need to bring their own sandbags

Evacuation Information

Visit the Butte County Evacuation Zone Map for updated evacuation information.

Enroll in Butte County CodeRED Emergency Notification System to receive alerts regarding evacuations.

Follow the Butte County Sheriff’s X account for emerging evacuation warning and order information.

Call the Butte County Sheriff’s Alert Bulletin Number for a recorded list of current evacuation warnings & orders at 833-512-5378

Emergency Financial Assistance

American Red Cross

If you were recently impacted by the February 2025 Storm, call 530-407-4351 to schedule an appointment to receive recovery assistance. Appointments are available February 11-20, 2025.

American Red Cross can provide immediate funds to individuals and families whose homes have been damaged or destroyed due to winter weather conditions such as fallen tree limbs or flooding. Financial assistance is only provided once. It is intended to help provide immediate support and is not long term assistance. Amount granted is based on household size and severity of damages to the home.

AVAILABLE ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS, ASSISTANCE IS NOT GUARANTEED

Sign Up for Emergency Notifications

Butte County CodeRED

Provides residents with instant community information and public safety alerts during disasters or community emergencies. Residents may sign up to receive emergency messages by phone, text, and/or email. This is the system that will notify the public about fires, floods, earthquakes, hazardous materials spills, terror incidents, evacuations, warnings, and other emergencies.

National Weather Service Alerts – Butte County

To view the current weather alerts issued by the National Weather Service for Butte County visit: https://bit.ly/buttenwsalerts

Flood Terms & Definitions

Flood Watch – Be Prepared: A Flood Watch is issued when conditions are favorable for flooding, it does not mean flooding will occur, but it is possible.
Flood Advisory – Be Aware: A Flood Advisory is issued when flooding is not expected to be bad enough to issue a warning, but may cause significant inconvenience, and if caution is not exercised, may lead to situations that may threaten life or property.
Flood Warning – Take Action: A Flood Warning is issued when flooding is imminent or occurring.
Flash Flood Watch – Take Action: A Flash Flood Watch is issued when life-threatening conditions are expected to develop.
Flash Flood Warning – Extreme Danger: A Flash Flood Warning is issued when life-threatening conditions are imminent or occurring. If you are in a flood prone area (such as downslope of a burn scar) move immediately to high ground. It is possible to experience a Flash Flood in areas not immediately receiving rain.

Current Public Safety Notifications