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
Due to the Park Fire, it is anticipated that areas downstream from the Park Fire burn scar may experience more severe flooding, and possibly flash floods or debris floods.
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
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
Mon-Fri: 8am-4pm
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.
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
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
Emergency Financial Assistance
American Red Cross
844-236-0153
Provides 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. Call to apply. 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.
Sign up to receive emergency notifications at www.buttecounty.net/massnotification
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
National Weather Service – Sacramento
Butte County
Flood Risk Press Release: Park Fire Burn Scar Flood Risk
City of Chico
www.facebook.com/OfficialCityofChico