Guides · Humboldt and Trinity County
Rain, fog and fire
The north coast's seasons, and what they mean for building work here, each guide with its sources linked on the guide itself.
- 01The wet season on the north coastEureka averages 40.4 inches of rain a year, and 77 percent of it falls from November through March (NOAA, 1991-2020 normals). Here is the rain month by month, what Humboldt and Trinity County's rules say about grading, and how hard the climate is on outdoor wood.
- 02Fire season: defensible space and fire zonesFor a building in the State Responsibility Area, California's defensible space rules and their exceptions are in Public Resources Code §4291; in a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone that a local agency has designated, they are in Government Code §51182. The State Fire Marshal's Fire Hazard Severity Zone page links to a map viewer of the zones.
- 03Decks on the fog coast: wood, railings and permitsThe USDA Forest Products Laboratory rates how hard a place's climate is on wood left outdoors above the ground with a decay hazard index: the higher the number, the greater the hazard. Its table of values for 1971 to 2000 lists Eureka at 44.5.
- 04Remodeling an older homeBy the Census, half the homes in these towns were built in these years or earlier: Redway 1952, Ferndale 1953, Eureka 1954, Loleta 1958, Blue Lake 1959, Weaverville 1963. California's water-conserving fixture law covers homes built and available for use on or before January 1, 1994. The law does not apply to registered historical sites, to property where a licensed plumber certifies that water-conserving fixtures are not technically feasible, or to a building whose water service is permanently disconnected.
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