Editing Muskogee, Oklahoma (section)

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|38.8|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|37.3|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|1.4|sqmi|km2}} (3.69%) is water. Muskogee is near the [[confluence]] of the [[Arkansas River]], [[Verdigris River]] and [[Grand River (Oklahoma)|Grand River]]. Historically, the area around this confluence has been called Three Rivers.

Muskogee lies in the [[Arkansas River Valley]] and has a low, sea-level elevation compared to much of the rest of the state.<ref name="archsurvey">"[http://www.okhistory.org/shpo/architsurveys/RLSofPartMuskogeePt3.pdf Reconnaissance Level Survey of Portions of the City of Muskogee] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100703131258/http://www.okhistory.org/shpo/architsurveys/RLSofPartMuskogeePt3.pdf |date=2010-07-03}}," [http://www.okhistory.org/shpo/architsurveys.htm Oklahoma Historical Society Architectural Surveys]. Retrieved May 14, 2010.</ref> The city is on the boundary of the oak and hickory forest region of eastern Oklahoma and the prairie, [[Great Plains]] region of northeastern Oklahoma. It is a suburban community of Tulsa.<ref name="archsurvey"/>

The city's climate is considerably warmer and more humid than other parts of the state.<ref name="archsurvey"/>

===Climate===

According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Muskogee has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Muskogee was {{convert|118|F|C|1}} on August 10, 1936, while the coldest temperature recorded was {{convert|-14|F|C|1}} on February 13, 1905.<ref name="NOWData" /> The city falls within USDA [[Hardiness zone|plant hardiness zone]] 7b ({{convert|5|to|10|F|C|disp=semicolon}}).<ref>{{Cite web |title=2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map {{!}} USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map |url=https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/ |access-date=2024-08-28 |website=planthardiness.ars.usda.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=ZIP Code 74401 - Muskogee, Oklahoma Hardiness Zones |url=https://www.plantmaps.com/74401 |access-date=2024-08-28 |website=plantmaps.com}}</ref>

{{Weather box
|location = Muskogee, Oklahoma, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1905–present
|single line = Yes

|Jan record high F = 81
|Feb record high F = 90
|Mar record high F = 93
|Apr record high F = 97
|May record high F = 98
|Jun record high F = 108
|Jul record high F = 114
|Aug record high F = 118
|Sep record high F = 109
|Oct record high F = 98
|Nov record high F = 88
|Dec record high F = 81

|Jan avg record high F = 69.6
|Feb avg record high F = 74.2
|Mar avg record high F = 81.5
|Apr avg record high F = 85.7
|May avg record high F = 90.4
|Jun avg record high F = 94.5
|Jul avg record high F = 101.4
|Aug avg record high F = 102.1
|Sep avg record high F = 95.7
|Oct avg record high F = 87.8
|Nov avg record high F = 78.3
|Dec avg record high F = 69.8
|year avg record high F = 103.3

|Jan high F = 49.2
|Feb high F = 54.1
|Mar high F = 63.2
|Apr high F = 71.9
|May high F = 79.3
|Jun high F = 87.7
|Jul high F = 93.0
|Aug high F = 92.8
|Sep high F = 84.8
|Oct high F = 74.0
|Nov high F = 61.7
|Dec high F = 51.5
|year high F =

|Jan mean F = 37.5
|Feb mean F = 41.9
|Mar mean F = 51.2
|Apr mean F = 59.9
|May mean F = 69.0
|Jun mean F = 77.5
|Jul mean F = 82.3
|Aug mean F = 81.2
|Sep mean F = 73.2
|Oct mean F = 61.5
|Nov mean F = 49.8
|Dec mean F = 40.6
|year mean F =

|Jan low F = 25.8
|Feb low F = 29.7
|Mar low F = 39.2
|Apr low F = 47.9
|May low F = 58.7
|Jun low F = 67.2
|Jul low F = 71.2
|Aug low F = 69.7
|Sep low F = 61.6
|Oct low F = 49.1
|Nov low F = 37.9
|Dec low F = 29.6
|year low F =

|Jan avg record low F = 12.5
|Feb avg record low F = 13.6
|Mar avg record low F = 21.3
|Apr avg record low F = 31.5
|May avg record low F = 40.9
|Jun avg record low F = 55.5
|Jul avg record low F = 62.0
|Aug avg record low F = 60.1
|Sep avg record low F = 46.6
|Oct avg record low F = 33.3
|Nov avg record low F = 21.2
|Dec avg record low F = 14.2
|year avg record low F = 8.1

|Jan record low F = -11
|Feb record low F = -14
|Mar record low F = -2
|Apr record low F = 21
|May record low F = 31
|Jun record low F = 47
|Jul record low F = 49
|Aug record low F = 48
|Sep record low F = 34
|Oct record low F = 16
|Nov record low F = 10
|Dec record low F = -7

|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 1.94
|Feb precipitation inch = 2.36
|Mar precipitation inch = 3.09
|Apr precipitation inch = 4.88
|May precipitation inch = 5.25
|Jun precipitation inch = 5.00
|Jul precipitation inch = 3.32
|Aug precipitation inch = 3.14
|Sep precipitation inch = 4.31
|Oct precipitation inch = 4.07
|Nov precipitation inch = 3.23
|Dec precipitation inch = 2.56
|year precipitation inch =

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 6.4
|Feb precipitation days = 6.1
|Mar precipitation days = 8.1
|Apr precipitation days = 8.3
|May precipitation days = 11.0
|Jun precipitation days = 8.4
|Jul precipitation days = 6.0
|Aug precipitation days = 5.8
|Sep precipitation days = 8.3
|Oct precipitation days = 7.3
|Nov precipitation days = 7.5
|Dec precipitation days = 6.5

|Jan snow inch = 0.9
|Feb snow inch = 0.3
|Mar snow inch = 0.5
|Apr snow inch = 0.0
|May snow inch = 0.0
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 0.0
|Nov snow inch = 0.0
|Dec snow inch = 0.9
|year snow inch =

|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 0.3
|Feb snow days = 0.3
|Mar snow days = 0.3
|Apr snow days = 0.0
|May snow days = 0.0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.0
|Nov snow days = 0.0
|Dec snow days = 0.4

|source 1 = NOAA<ref name="NOAA">
{{cite web
|url=https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00346130&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title=U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Muskogee, OK
|access-date=April 3, 2023
}}
</ref>
|source 2 = National Weather Service<ref name="NOWData">
{{cite web
|url=https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=tsa
|publisher=National Weather Service
|title=NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Tulsa
|access-date=April 3, 2023
}}
</ref>
}}

=== Floods ===
Muskogee is a soft spot for floods. In May 2019, waters rose more than 42 feet on the [[Arkansas River]]. Those levels had not been reached since 1943 (although 1986 came close with water 39.6 feet high). The [[USS Batfish (SS-310)|U.S.S. ''Batfish'']] docked at the city's military harbor broke free on the river.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://weather.com/news/news/2019-05-23-oklahoma-flooding-uss-batfish-muskogee-war-memorial-park|title=Muskogee, Oklahoma, Rallies to Save WWII Submarine USS Batfish From Breaking Free, Causing Disaster|publisher=The Weather Channel|date=25 May 2019|author=Eric Zerkel|access-date=October 21, 2019}}</ref> Two barges filled with tons of phosphate broke loose and threatened to break the dam they were heading towards. Webber Falls was ordered to evacuate immediately.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2019-05-22/oklahoma-town-urges-evacuation-due-to-rising-river|title=Runaway Barges Threaten Dam in Another Day of Midwest Storms|website=U.S. News & World Report|date=23 May 2019|access-date=October 21, 2019}}</ref>