Editing Monroe, Louisiana (section)

==Geography==
Located in northeastern Louisiana, Monroe is the center of the [[Monroe, Louisiana metropolitan area|Monroe metropolitan statistical area]]. It is the parish seat of [[Ouachita Parish, Louisiana|Ouachita Parish]], and northeastern Louisiana's economic and cultural hub. Monroe has an elevation of {{convert|72|ft|1}} above sea level.<ref name="GR3">{{cite web | url = http://geonames.usgs.gov|access-date = January 31, 2008|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]|date=October 25, 2007}}</ref> According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 31.6 square miles (83.9&nbsp;km{{sup|2}}), of which, 28.7 square miles (74.3&nbsp;km{{sup|2}}) is land and 3.7 square miles (9.6&nbsp;km{{sup|2}}) is water. The total area is 11.46% water.

===Climate===
[[File:Bayou Desiard, Monroe, LA IMG 2778.JPG|186px|right|thumb|Bayou Desiard flows through Monroe.]]

Monroe has a [[humid subtropical climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''Cfa''). Rainfall is abundant, with the normal annual precipitation averaging over {{convert|51|in|m}}. Monthly averages range from less than {{convert|3|in|mm}} in August to more than {{convert|5|in|mm}} in June. Severe thunderstorms with heavy [[rain]], [[hail]], damaging [[wind]]s and [[tornadoes]] occur in the area during the spring and summer months.

The winter months are normally mild, with an average of 35 days of freezing or below-freezing temperatures per year, with ice and [[Ice pellets|sleet]] storms possible. Summer months are hot and humid, with maximum temperatures exceeding 90 degrees an average of 91 days per year, with high to very high relative average humidity, sometimes exceeding the 90 percent level.{{Weather box
| location = Monroe, Louisiana ([[Monroe Regional Airport (Louisiana)|Monroe Regional Airport]]), 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–present
| single line = Y
| collapsed = Y
| Jan record high F = 86
| Feb record high F = 89
| Mar record high F = 95
| Apr record high F = 97
| May record high F = 104
| Jun record high F = 108
| Jul record high F = 109
| Aug record high F = 108
| Sep record high F = 107
| Oct record high F = 101
| Nov record high F = 90
| Dec record high F = 89
| year record high F = 109
| Jan avg record high F = 75.6
| Feb avg record high F = 78.7
| Mar avg record high F = 84.2
| Apr avg record high F = 88.2
| May avg record high F = 92.7
| Jun avg record high F = 96.5
| Jul avg record high F = 99.5
| Aug avg record high F = 100.2
| Sep avg record high F = 97.2
| Oct avg record high F = 90.9
| Nov avg record high F = 82.8
| Dec avg record high F = 78.0
| year avg record high F = 101.3
| Jan high F = 57.0
| Feb high F = 61.1
| Mar high F = 69.1
| Apr high F = 76.8
| May high F = 84.4
| Jun high F = 90.5
| Jul high F = 93.2
| Aug high F = 93.6
| Sep high F = 88.7
| Oct high F = 78.8
| Nov high F = 67.3
| Dec high F = 59.0
| year high F = 76.6
| Jan mean F = 46.8
| Feb mean F = 50.7
| Mar mean F = 58.1
| Apr mean F = 65.5
| May mean F = 73.8
| Jun mean F = 80.3
| Jul mean F = 82.8
| Aug mean F = 82.5
| Sep mean F = 77.1
| Oct mean F = 66.3
| Nov mean F = 55.6
| Dec mean F = 48.8
| year mean F = 65.7
| Jan low F = 36.7
| Feb low F = 40.2
| Mar low F = 47.2
| Apr low F = 54.2
| May low F = 63.1
| Jun low F = 70.1
| Jul low F = 72.5
| Aug low F = 71.4
| Sep low F = 65.5
| Oct low F = 53.7
| Nov low F = 43.9
| Dec low F = 38.6
| year low F = 54.8
| Jan avg record low F = 21.3
| Feb avg record low F = 26.0
| Mar avg record low F = 30.6
| Apr avg record low F = 38.8
| May avg record low F = 50.0
| Jun avg record low F = 61.6
| Jul avg record low F = 66.6
| Aug avg record low F = 64.9
| Sep avg record low F = 52.4
| Oct avg record low F = 37.8
| Nov avg record low F = 28.4
| Dec avg record low F = 24.4
| year avg record low F = 19.7
| Jan record low F = −1
| Feb record low F = −2
| Mar record low F = 18
| Apr record low F = 31
| May record low F = 39
| Jun record low F = 51
| Jul record low F = 55
| Aug record low F = 51
| Sep record low F = 35
| Oct record low F = 29
| Nov record low F = 19
| Dec record low F = 5
| year record low F = −2
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation inch = 5.15
| Feb precipitation inch = 4.65
| Mar precipitation inch = 5.21
| Apr precipitation inch = 5.83
| May precipitation inch = 4.43
| Jun precipitation inch = 4.45
| Jul precipitation inch = 3.94
| Aug precipitation inch = 3.56
| Sep precipitation inch = 3.55
| Oct precipitation inch = 4.95
| Nov precipitation inch = 4.16
| Dec precipitation inch = 5.22
| year precipitation inch = 55.10
| Jan snow inch = 0.6
| Feb snow inch = 0.1
| Mar snow inch = 0.1
| 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 = 0.1
| year snow inch = 0.9
| unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
| Jan precipitation days = 10.2
| Feb precipitation days = 9.7
| Mar precipitation days = 9.8
| Apr precipitation days = 8.3
| May precipitation days = 9.7
| Jun precipitation days = 9.3
| Jul precipitation days = 9.2
| Aug precipitation days = 7.6
| Sep precipitation days = 6.8
| Oct precipitation days = 7.5
| Nov precipitation days = 8.2
| Dec precipitation days = 9.9
| year precipitation days = 106.2
| unit snow days = 0.1 in
| Jan snow days = 0.3
| Feb snow days = 0.4
| Mar snow days = 0.1
| 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 = 0.2
| year snow days = 1.0
| source 1 = [[NOAA]] (snow 1981–2010)<ref name= nws>
{{cite web
| url = https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=shv
| title = NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]
| access-date = August 20, 2021}}</ref><ref name=NCEI>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USW00013942&format=pdf
| title = Station: Monroe RGNL AP, LA
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991–2020)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = August 20, 2021}}</ref><ref name=NCEIsnow>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USW00013942&format=pdf
| title = Station: Monroe Regional Airport, LA
| work = U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1981-2010)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = August 20, 2021}}</ref>
}}

===Notable natural disasters===
====March 2016 flood====
In March 2016, rainfall amounts ranging between 15 and 20 inches fell area-wide over 3 days, more than any 3-day period ever previously recorded. In [[Ouachita Parish, Louisiana|Ouachita Parish]] alone, there were 9,500 homes with flood damage, and 5,400 were completely flooded. More than 1,700 high-water rescues were performed.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.knoe.com/content/news/Remembering-The-March-2016-Flooding-Experts-Say-It-Can-Happen-Again--415737073.html |title=Remembering the March 2016 flooding-Experts say it could happen again |last=Robichaud |first=Dylan |date=March 8, 2017 |website=knoe.com |access-date=May 24, 2022}}</ref>

====2020 tornado====
As part of the [[2020 Easter tornado outbreak]], on April 12, the community was struck by a [[2020 Monroe tornado|low-end EF3 tornado]]. Damage was severe, but there were no deaths or injuries due to advance warnings.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Easter Tornado Outbreak Spawns 140 Tornadoes From Texas to Maryland (RECAP) {{!}} The Weather Channel - Articles from The Weather Channel {{!}} weather.com|url=https://weather.com/safety/tornado/news/2020-04-12-severe-weather-outbreak-south-east-tornadoes-damaging-winds|access-date=August 19, 2021|website=The Weather Channel|language=en-US}}</ref>