Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 50 min5:19 am – 9:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 34 min7:54 am – 4:28 pm
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ClimateWarmest month August: highs 77°F, lows 50°FColdest month December: highs 49°F, lows 34°F104 in of rain a year, on about 145 dayswettest month January2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days6 days above 90°F, 78 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Grays Rvr Hatchery station, 18 mi away
Nearby landmarksCherry Hillpeak · 1.7 miJoy Mountainpeak · 3.0 miLester Creek Reservoirreservoir · 2.7 miHelmicks Pondlake · 1.3 miFisk Fallswaterfall · 4.8 miRainbow Falls State Parkcampground · 5.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRainbow Fallsstate park · 4.7 mi · 131 acresWillapa Hills Trailstate recreation area · 4.7 mi · 759 acresWillie Keil's Gravestate park · 18.4 miMatilda N. Jacksonstate park · 22.1 miLewis & Clarkstate park · 22.3 mi · 627 acresJackson Housestate park · 22.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes49 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 4+, 3 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.8 on 28 Feb 200148 mi away, near Longbranch, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 5 Sep 202638 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateLewis County, WA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality91% of days had good air in 2025295 of 323 days measured28 moderate daysMedian index 20, worst day 74main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Lewis County monitors, WA
Drinking waterBoistfort Valleyserves 2,389 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation416 ft127 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalProvidence Centralia Hospital17.4 miPost officePe Ell Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPe Ell Town Hallunder a mileFire stationLewis County Fire District 11 Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 high, 1 otherSchoolPe Ell Schoolunder a mileHighTrojan Alternative Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOlympia Regional Airport OLM33 miMajor airportPortland International Airport PDX76 miInterstateI-516 miUS highwayUS 1216 miAmtrakCentralia, WA CTL19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98522 ZIP area.
