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Salmon Arm score: 30/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Salmon Arm safe? Canada travel risk

Is Salmon Arm safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Salmon Arm scores 30/100 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.

Salmon Arm scores 30/100 (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 Salmon Arm: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: natural hazards (49/100) and security (26/100).

A score of 30 is higher than the scores of 32% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

Charted at coordinates 50.7022° N, 119.2722° W in British Columbia, Salmon Arm maintains a regional distance of 3,242.3 km E to Ottawa.

Region
British Columbia
Coordinates
50.7022° N, 119.2722° W
Elevation
427 m
Time Zone
America/Vancouver
Population
19,432
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Vancouver (317.7 km WSW).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Shuswap Regional Airport (YSN) 3.7 km SE
Hospital Care Shuswap Lake General Hospital 0.3 km NW
Police Station Salmon Arm RCMP 0.9 km NE
Railway Terminal Hundac Junction 57.3 km W

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

Lake Country 10
69.6 km S
Kamloops 10
75.3 km W
Kelowna 15
91.9 km S

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