Port Townsend Washington is a Victorian seaport and ferry gateway to the Kitsap Peninsula and Olympic Peninsula. The city sits at the entrance to Puget Sound on the Quimper Peninsula with significant earthquake and tsunami risk from the Cascadia Subduction Zone and the Seattle Fault. Fort Worden State Park — a former Army coastal defense installation — overlooks the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Jefferson County is one of the more isolated counties in western Washington with limited emergency response infrastructure.
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// Risk Intelligence
| Threat Score | 6 / 10 Moderate |
| Primary Hazard | Earthquake / Tsunami / Historic Port / Ferry |
| FEMA Flood Zone | Moderate |
| County FEMA Declarations | 8 |
| Last Major Event | 2001 Earthquake |
// Emergency Information
| Emergency Phone | 360-379-5095 |
| Evacuation Routes | State and US highways |
| Elevation | 100 ft above sea level |
// County Risk Profile
Jefferson County WA
Washington · Earthquake / Tsunami
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7/10
Moderate Risk