Thousands of sandbags have been flowing from Quartz Road to Marsh Lake, about 40 kilometres south of Whitehorse.

Beginning Monday afternoon, Whitehorse residents have been flocking to the Department of Highways and Public Works yard on Quartz Road in the Marwell industrial area. They're determined to help Yukoners in the Southern Lakes region battling rising water levels.

Philip Combs, who works with the department, said this morning volunteer levels at Quartz Road have been steady since the operation opened at 2 p.m. Monday.

'I just started here this morning, but I was told that yesterday they had 7,000 bags filled.

'We've already sent two truckloads this morning and we're sending another one. There all going out to South McClintock and Army Beach.

'We've had volunteers here all morning and we've got more volunteers showing up all the time,' Combs said.

Rick Griffiths, who is volunteering at Quartz Road, said this morning he was on day two of his sandbagging efforts with his wife, Margaret.

'I heard yesterday on the radio that in a place like this, because the community is so small, people have to come together in order to help each other out.

'We're just trying to do our little bit,' he said.

Griffiths said he feels bad for Southern Lake residents who are losing ground to flood waters and just wants to do his part to help fellow Yukoners.

'We have a cabin in Tagish, though we're on high ground. We have seen first-hand just how high the water is because we've seen first-hand,' he said.

'You feel for those people who have their life investment; your property is your biggest investment.

'They must feel terribly under siege with all their belongings under water.'

Margaret said the couple worked for a few hours Monday and will toil a few hours today.

'It's fine; we were tired yesterday.'

Bob Johnstone, the CKRW morning show host, said he and the office staff from his radio station left their workplace with a skeleton crew to help out with the sandbagging effort.

'Actually, we're from CKRW and are aware from the news what's going on. We decided to close the office today and come out and sandbag,' Johnstone said.

'All of our office staff is out here.'

On Monday, the office staff of the Co-operators insurance office in Whitehorse also shut down their office to help with sandbagging.

Keith Lay, also a volunteer at Quartz Road, said he came to help after returning from the bush and hearing about the situation.

'I just got off a three-week hiking trip and my wife said there were people helping to fill sandbags, so that's what I'm doing.

'It's a good cause. From what I read last night, it seems pretty serious,' he said.

Mary Seely said she was pitching in because she's got some time off from work and felt she should lend a hand.

'I'm off work for the summer so I thought I'd come down and help out.

'I know if I was in trouble I would appreciate it if somebody was there to help me.'

Hanne Hoefs said she was lending a hand at Quartz Road because she had only recently become aware of how serious the situation is getting in the Southern Lakes.

'We spent the weekend in Dawson and we were oblivious about what was happening.

'We came back and found out. I'm on holiday and I have some time off so I thought I'd come out and help with sandbagging.'