SACRAMENTO DISTRICT — Mandatory evacuations of nearly 200,000 residents were imposed in eight California cities after a hole in an emergency spillway at the Oroville Dam threatened to flood the surrounding area. These evacuations are impacting operations at a number of post offices.
Customers whose mail delivery has been affected can pick up their mail with proper identification at the locations listed below. Please note that all alternate pick-up sites will also have retail services available.
Until further notice, mail pick up for the following cities will be available at these locations:
Closed Post Offices: |
Alternate Pick-Up Sites: |
Address for Mail Pick Up |
Marysville Post Office |
Yuba City Post Office |
761 Plumas St |
Nicolaus Post Office |
Rio Oso Post Office |
2156 Rio Oso Road |
Olivehurst Post Office |
Wheatland Post Office |
404 4th St |
Gridley Post Office |
Chico Midtown Post Office |
141 W. 5th St |
Live Oak Post Office |
Chico Midtown Post Office |
141 W. 5th St |
Palermo Post Office |
Chico Midtown Post Office |
141 W. 5th St |
Oroville Post Office |
Chico Midtown Post Office |
141 W. 5th St |
Berry Creek Post Office |
Chico Midtown Post Office |
141 W. 5th St |
Biggs Post Office |
Chico Midtown Post Office |
141 W. 5th St |
“We apologize for this inconvenience to our customers,” said Ashleigh Rodriguez, Manager of Post Office Operations for Sacramento District. “But we are making every attempt to make mail available for customer pick up where conditions are safe.”
The Sacramento District serves ZIP Codes 936-938, 942, 952, 953 and 956-960 in northern California.
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