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Rivière-du-Loup score: 28/100 (Moderate) Updated September 30, 2026

Is Rivière-du-Loup safe? Canada travel risk

Is Rivière-du-Loup safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Rivière-du-Loup scores 28/100 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.

Rivière-du-Loup scores 28/100 (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 Rivière-du-Loup: nearest emergency and transport facilities.

Driven by: security (26/100) and health and medical access (38/100).

A score of 28 is higher than the scores of 21% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the Canada travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

In the Quebec territory, Rivière-du-Loup is established at 47.8333° N, 69.5333° W. It lies 541.2 km WSW relative to Ottawa. Time zone observed: America/Toronto.

Region
Quebec
Coordinates
47.8333° N, 69.5333° W
Elevation
56 m
Time Zone
America/Toronto
Population
20,118
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Quebec City (169.7 km SW).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Rivière-du-Loup Airport (YRI) 8.6 km SSW
Hospital Care Centre de Santé et Services Sociaux des Basques 43.4 km NE
Police Station Poste MRC de Rivière-du-Loup 0.8 km SSE
Railway Terminal Rivière-du-Loup 1.0 km SSE

Nearby Towns & Settlements in Canada

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.

CDC Traveler Health Notices for Canada

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.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Canada entry requirements.

Evaluated Destinations in this Region

Edmundston 10
103.8 km ESE

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Data compiled from SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, and USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy