RIVERSIDE (CNS) - With heavy downpours and the possibility of flooding
in some locations predicted Tuesday, the Riverside County Fire Department
today offered free empty sandbags to residents at most fire stations
countywide.The National Weather Service posted a Flash Flood Watch from noon
Tuesday to 7 a.m. Wednesday for the Riverside metropolitan area, which is
expected to receive anywhere from a half-inch to 1.5 inches of precipitation as
the storm system rolling in from the northwest wallops the region.According to the Weather Service, the heaviest rain bursts are
anticipated Tuesday afternoon and evening, with lighter rain into the predawn
hours Wednesday.The fire department provided the following link for firehouses where
sandbags are available: https://rvcfire.or
