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Lynden score: 41/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Lynden safe? United States travel risk

Is Lynden safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Lynden scores 41/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. The US State Department does not issue advice for United States. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Lynden scores 41/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and United States (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Lynden: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: natural hazards (66/100) and security (35/100).

A score of 41 is higher than the scores of 54% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

Coordinates 48.9502° N, 122.4545° W place Lynden within Washington at an elevation of 33 meters. Heading to Washington: 3,744.3 km E.

Region
Washington
Coordinates
48.9502° N, 122.4545° W
Elevation
33 m
Time Zone
America/Los_Angeles
Population
16,025
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Vancouver (57.6 km NW).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) 10.8 km NE
Hospital Care PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center 19.7 km S
Police Station Lynden Police Department 2.3 km WSW
Railway Terminal Bellingham Fairhaven 25.9 km S

Nearby Towns & Settlements in United States

Climate by Month

Hottest: August (25 °C avg high); Wettest: November (362 mm).

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High °C 4° 7° 9° 13° 18° 20° 24° 25° 20° 14° 7° 4°
Low °C -1° -0° 1° 3° 7° 11° 13° 14° 11° 7° 2° -2°
Rain mm 349 271 265 187 138 141 44 61 155 322 362 346

Normals: Surrey (39.2 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
Wildfires — — — — — — — 1 — — — —

Most flood events within 100 km of Lynden happened in December (3 of 6 in five years).

Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the United States travel advice & laws.

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Evaluated Destinations in this Region

Abbotsford 15
15.0 km NE
Bellingham 15
21.8 km S
White Rock 15
26.7 km WNW
Surrey 27
39.2 km NW
Coquitlam 15
44.5 km NW
Delta 15
46.5 km WNW

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