Is White Rock safe? Canada travel risk
Is White Rock safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
White Rock scores 29/100 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.
White Rock scores 29/100 (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 White Rock: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: natural hazards (44/100) and security (26/100).
A score of 29 is higher than the scores of 26% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Canada travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Found at 49.0250° N, 122.8028° W within British Columbia, White Rock is situated 3,522.1 km ENE of Ottawa at an altitude of 67 m.
British Columbia
49.0250° N, 122.8028° W
67 m
America/Vancouver
109,167
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Canada
Climate by Month
Hottest: August (24 °C avg high); Wettest: November (340 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 5° | 7° | 9° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 23° | 24° | 20° | 14° | 8° | 5° |
| Low °C | 1° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 15° | 12° | 8° | 4° | 0° |
| Rain mm | 325 | 250 | 235 | 168 | 118 | 121 | 37 | 53 | 129 | 289 | 340 | 318 |
Normals: Vancouver (33.1 km away).
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 | 1 | 3 |
Most flood events within 100 km of White Rock happened in December (3 of 6 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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