Is Gatineau safe? Canada travel risk
Is Gatineau safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Gatineau scores 26/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Canada Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 5 Jun 2026); the UK has no advice against travel. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. CDC travel health notice: Level 1, Hepatitis A in Canada (4 Jun 2026). No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Gatineau scores 26/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Canada (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Gatineau: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (26/100) and natural hazards (34/100).
A score of 26 is higher than the scores of 17% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Canada travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Charted at coordinates 45.4833° N, 75.6500° W in Quebec, Gatineau maintains a regional distance of 7.4 km SSW to Ottawa.
Quebec
45.4833° N, 75.6500° W
53 m
America/Toronto
291,041
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Canada
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Gatineau happened in June and August (2 of 2 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
CDC Traveler Health Notices for Canada
- Level 1 - Hepatitis A in Canada (Level 1, 4 Jun 2026)
Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Public Domain).
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Canada travel advice & laws.
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