Emergency Services

Community Preparedness

The Town is committed to keeping our community safe, especially during an emergency. For our community to be fully prepared, we need residents and business owners to be ready too. Plan to be self-sufficient for 72-96 hours.

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Fire Information

WILDLAND FIRES

With the recent wildfires that California has experienced, it is more important than ever that Ross residents be prepared.  Excellent, helpful information on wildfire safety awareness and prevention can be found at FireSafe Marin and Ross Valley Fire Department.

Wildland fires are uncontrolled, non-structure fires that occur in rural, woodland or bush areas.

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Flood Information

The Town of Ross is prone to flooding. Areas near Corte Madera and Ross Creeks are most likely to flood during storms. Ross has experienced three 100-year storms in the past decades (1982, 1986 and 2006). Engineers use the term "100-year storm" to describe a storm that has a 1% chance of occurring in any given year (not a storm that occurs only once in 100 years). Even less severe storms cause Corte Madera and Ross Creeks to rise and local flooding problems.

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