Pacific County, WA Roof Snow Load - Case Study Area
Pacific County, WA: no map figure, on purpose
ASCE 7's own snow load map has no single figure for Pacific County: the terrain is complex enough that the code (§7.2) requires an elevation-specific study rather than a county-wide value. That is the map being accurate, not a data gap.
FIPS 53049, population 24,245. 386 US counties get this same case-study treatment; Pacific County is one of them.
Pacific County at a glance
- Population24,245
- Annual snowfall, NOAA normal1.1 in.
- FIPS53049
Pacific County's snowfall, most winters
1.1 in. a year: that's Pacific County's NOAA 1991-2020 snowfall normal, measured at RAYMOND 2 S, WA US (7.1 mi away). See the density guide.
Before you rely on Pacific County's number
Treat the Pacific County figure as a starting point, not a final answer: it assumes standard occupancy, a heated structure and a moderately sheltered site, per ASCE 7-22's own defaults. Exposed terrain, an unheated building or a steeper roof all shift the real number.
For a real application, skip the county number and go straight to the ASCE 7 Hazard Tool - enter your coordinates and it returns a site-specific figure a plan reviewer will recognize. Details: the calculation guide.