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San Bernardino County Flood Control District
DEBRIS AND EROSION CONTROL

Introduction and Contact Information
Sand and Sandbag Locations
Road Closures
Real-Time Weather Conditions and Rain Totals
What to Do in Case of a Flood
Debris and Erosion Control:
  Debris Flow
  Debris Control Aids
  Sandbags
  Window & Door Protection
  Wooden Deflectors
  General Comments
  Erosion and Fire Control
  Ground Covers
  Shrubs & Trees
  Erosion Control in Burned Areas
  Landscape Burned or Unburned Areas and Reduce Fire Hazard
  Complete Debris and Erosion Control Booklet (pdf 1.7MB)
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  DOOR AND WINDOW PROTECTION
 
USE low-grade lumber and overlap section with protruding end facing downstream

Timber Deflector

DRIVE stakes to at least one-half their length to insure proper anchorage

Typical Timber Installation

PLACE deflectors on solid, level soil if possible to reduce the hazard of undercutting.
DO NOT attempt to use the lumber as a dam.
SOIL firmly packed behind the deflector will provide needed additional strength
PLACE sandbags against the house if debris deflector required is greater than three feet.