Is Sherbrooke safe? Canada travel risk
Is Sherbrooke safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Sherbrooke 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.
Sherbrooke 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 Sherbrooke: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: health and medical access (47/100) 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.
Territorial & Position Context
In the Quebec territory, Sherbrooke is established at 45.4000° N, 71.9000° W. It lies 296.2 km W relative to Ottawa. Time zone observed: America/Toronto.
Quebec
45.4000° N, 71.9000° W
175 m
America/Toronto
172,950
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Sherbrooke happened in March (1 of 1 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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