Editing Richmond, British Columbia (section)

==Geography==
Richmond is made up of most of the islands in the [[Fraser River]] delta, the largest and most populated island being [[Lulu Island]]. The city of Richmond includes all but a small portion of Lulu Island (the Queensborough neighbourhood at the far eastern tip is part of the city of New Westminster). The next largest island, [[Sea Island (British Columbia)|Sea Island]], is home to the [[Vancouver International Airport]] (YVR). In addition to Lulu and Sea Islands, 15 smaller islands make up the city's {{convert|128.87|km2|sqmi}} land area, including:
* [[Mitchell Island]], an industrial island accessed via the [[Knight Street Bridge]], a bridge which connects Richmond and Vancouver.
* Richmond Island, a former sand bar that has been turned into a peninsula that can only be reached from Vancouver, but technically is within Richmond's city limits. 
* Shady Island, an uninhabited island covered with trees, which can be reached over land by foot at low tide from near Steveston.

The city also includes the fishing village of Steveston, located in the far southwest corner of the city, and [[Burkeville, British Columbia|Burkeville]], which shares Sea Island with the airport. Both Steveston and Burkeville were independent villages until they were annexed by Richmond.

Since all of Richmond occupies islands in a [[river delta]], the city has plenty of rich, [[alluvial soil]] for agriculture, and was one of the first areas in British Columbia to be farmed by Europeans in the 19th century. The drawback of Richmond's geographical location was that since all the land averages just one metre above [[sea level]], it was prone to flooding, especially during [[high tide]]. As a result, all the major islands are now surrounded by a system of [[levee|dykes]], which, although not as massive as those in the [[Netherlands]] or the levees of [[New Orleans]], serve to protect the city from anticipated sources of flooding. There is a possibility that, during an [[earthquake]], the dykes could rupture, and the [[Alluvium|alluvial soil]] may [[soil liquefaction|liquefy]], causing extensive damage. Richmond is also at risk of a major flood if the [[Fraser River]] has an unusually high spring [[freshet]]. Recreational trails run along the tops of many of the dykes, and Richmond also supports about {{convert|1400|acre|km2}} of parkland.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.richmond.ca/discover/about/profile.htm |title=City of Richmond Profile |publisher=Richmond.ca |date=14 December 2009 |access-date=21 July 2012 |archive-date=27 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200927014126/https://www.richmond.ca/discover/about/profile.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>

Because of the high [[groundwater]] table, very few houses in Richmond have [[basement]]s and until the late 1980s, very few buildings were above 3 storeys high. Also, because of proximity to the airport, current [[building code]]s limit the height of buildings to {{convert|150|ft|m}}.

===Climate===
Richmond has an [[oceanic climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Cfb]]). Because it is not as close to the mountains, it actually receives 30% less rain than neighbouring Vancouver.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.welcomebc.ca/wbc/immigration/regions/vancouver/cities/vancouver.page?#richmond |title=Vancouver: Richmond |publisher=welcomebc.ca |access-date=4 October 2010 |archive-date=7 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130107092855/http://www.welcomebc.ca/wbc/immigration/regions/vancouver/cities/vancouver.page#richmond |url-status=dead }}</ref> It rarely snows in winter, and the summer temperatures are mild to warm. Richmond is also very cloudy in the cooler months.

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|location = Richmond Nature Park (1981–2010 Normals)
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|Jan record high C = 16.5
|Feb record high C = 19.5
|Mar record high C = 24.0
|Apr record high C = 28.5
|May record high C = 34.5
|Jun record high C = 37.0
|Jul record high C = 37.0
|Aug record high C = 33.5
|Sep record high C = 35.0
|Oct record high C = 26.0
|Nov record high C = 18.5
|Dec record high C = 14.0
|year record high C = 37.0
| Jan high C = 7.0
| Feb high C = 8.9
| Mar high C = 11.9
| Apr high C = 15.1
| May high C = 18.6
| Jun high C = 21.3
| Jul high C = 23.9
| Aug high C = 24.0
| Sep high C = 20.3
| Oct high C = 14.3
| Nov high C = 9.1
| Dec high C = 6.3
|year high C = 15.1
|Jan mean C = 4.0
|Feb mean C = 4.9
|Mar mean C = 7.3
|Apr mean C = 10.0
|May mean C = 13.3
|Jun mean C = 16.1
|Jul mean C = 18.3
|Aug mean C = 18.2
|Sep mean C = 15.0
|Oct mean C = 10.3
|Nov mean C = 6.0
|Dec mean C = 3.4
|year mean C = 10.6
| Jan low C = 0.9
| Feb low C = 0.8
| Mar low C = 2.7
| Apr low C = 4.8
| May low C = 8.0
| Jun low C = 10.8
| Jul low C = 12.6
| Aug low C = 12.5
| Sep low C = 9.6
| Oct low C = 6.2
| Nov low C = 2.8
| Dec low C = 0.4
|year low C = 6.0
|Jan record low C = −15.0
|Feb record low C = −14.0
|Mar record low C = −7.0
|Apr record low C = −2.0
|May record low C = 0.0
|Jun record low C = 0.0
|Jul record low C = 4.0
|Aug record low C = 4.0
|Sep record low C = 1.0
|Oct record low C = −6.0
|Nov record low C = −15.5
|Dec record low C = −16.5
|year record low C = −16.5
|precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation mm = 178.6
| Feb precipitation mm = 114.9
| Mar precipitation mm = 112.2
| Apr precipitation mm = 95.4
| May precipitation mm = 71.9
| Jun precipitation mm = 62.2
| Jul precipitation mm = 37.2
| Aug precipitation mm = 40.1
| Sep precipitation mm = 56.8
| Oct precipitation mm = 127.2
| Nov precipitation mm = 199.3
| Dec precipitation mm = 166.7
|year precipitation mm = 1262.4
|rain colour = green
|Jan rain mm = 167.3
|Feb rain mm = 107.9
|Mar rain mm = 109.8
|Apr rain mm = 95.3
|May rain mm = 71.9
|Jun rain mm = 62.2
|Jul rain mm = 37.2
|Aug rain mm = 40.1
|Sep rain mm = 56.8
|Oct rain mm = 126.8
|Nov rain mm = 196.8
|Dec rain mm = 155.7
|year rain mm = 1227.8

|Jan snow cm = 11.3
|Feb snow cm = 7.0
|Mar snow cm = 2.3
|Apr snow cm = 0.2
|May snow cm = 0.0
|Jun snow cm = 0.0
|Jul snow cm = 0.0
|Aug snow cm = 0.0
|Sep snow cm = 0.0
|Oct snow cm = 0.3
|Nov snow cm = 2.5
|Dec snow cm = 11.0
|year snow cm = 34.6
|unit precipitation days = 0.2 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 20.9
|Feb precipitation days = 16.1
|Mar precipitation days = 19.4
|Apr precipitation days = 16.6
|May precipitation days = 14.7
|Jun precipitation days = 12.6
|Jul precipitation days = 7.9
|Aug precipitation days = 7.2
|Sep precipitation days = 9.1
|Oct precipitation days = 17.2
|Nov precipitation days = 21.9
|Dec precipitation days = 20.3
|year precipitation days = 183.8
|unit rain days = 0.2 mm
|Jan rain days = 19.9
|Feb rain days = 15.4
|Mar rain days = 19.3
|Apr rain days = 16.6
|May rain days = 14.7
|Jun rain days = 12.6
|Jul rain days = 7.9
|Aug rain days = 7.2
|Sep rain days = 9.1
|Oct rain days = 17.1
|Nov rain days = 21.5
|Dec rain days = 19.1
|year rain days = 180.4
|unit snow days = 0.2 cm
|Jan snow days = 2.0
|Feb snow days = 1.3
|Mar snow days = 0.77
|Apr snow days = 0.04
|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 = 0.08
|Nov snow days = 0.64
|Dec snow days = 2.2
|year snow days = 7.1
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