Inclement Weather & Emergency Information

Updated: Tuesday, February 4, 5:20 a.m. 

Kitsap County offices and the Courthouse are operating on normal business hours Tuesday, February 4.


Severe Weather Shelter Activation, February 3 - 5


Due to  weather conditions, the Kitsap County Severe Weather Shelters are open the evenings of Monday, Feb. 3 through and Wednesday, Feb. 5.

Hours of operation will be from 6 p.m. until 7 a.m. except as noted for the Kingston location. Guests will not be able to check into the shelter after 9 p.m. If no guests have checked into a shelter location by 9 p.m., that location will close for the evening. For details on procedures and rules visit www.kitsapdem.com.

The locations are:

  • Village Green Community Center, 26159 Dulay Rd NE, Kingston, WA (This location is open from 6:30 p.m. until 6:30 a.m.)
  • Port Orchard United Methodist Church, 725 Kitsap St, Port Orchard, WA
  • Silverdale Community Church, 9982 Silverdale Way, Silverdale, WA                                                                          

Those needing transportation to the closest shelter can call 360-373-3000 to arrange for a ride before 7 p.m. Measures are taken at the shelters to prevent the spread of viruses, including COVID-19. Additionally, overnight sheltering is also available at the Salvation Army in Bremerton, located at 832 6th Street with check in from 7 – 8:45 p.m. Call 360-649-6628 for more information.

The Severe Weather Shelters serve anyone in our area who requires safe overnight refuge when hazardous weather conditions are expected. Further activations are weather dependent. Call 2-1-1 for information about the Severe Weather Shelter Program in multiple languages along with details on how to receive text message notifications when the shelters open.




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