Ice dam risk in Battle Ground, WA
Ice dams in Battle Ground, WA: how often
0.0 dam days a winter
Almost never. An ordinary house in Battle Ground sees 0.0 days a winter when an ice dam can form, because snow rarely stays on a roof long enough below freezing.
Battle Ground averages 1 inch of snow a year and about 0 days with snow on the ground. Too little lies on the roof for long. The conditions that make a dam need all three at once: snow, cold at the eave and heat above it.
Do you need to do anything in Battle Ground?
- Nothing for ice dams. If you are buying here and an inspector mentions water at the eaves, ask what they saw: it is far more likely a gutter, flashing or drip-edge problem than ice.
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Battle Ground winter, month by month
| Month | Snow (in) | Days on ground | Dam days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| February | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| March | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| December | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Battle Ground next to nearby towns
Battle Ground ranks 86 of 91 Washington cities here for ice-dam days, behind Spokane at 13.0 days.
- Ridgefield, WA 7 mi, 0.0 days
- Vancouver, WA 10 mi, 0.2 days
- Camas, WA 13 mi, 0.2 days
- St. Helens, OR 14 mi, 0.2 days
- Washougal, WA 16 mi, 0.1 days
Where these numbers come from
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals from Battle Ground, 0.7 miles from Battle Ground. A dam day is a day with snow on the roof and freezing at the eave while heat or sun melts the snow above it. This describes a normal winter, not this one.