Monroe Oregon is located in South-East Benton County and nestled in the foothills of the Coast Range. Strategically positioned in the mid-Willamette Valley, the City of Monroe is between Corvallis and Oregon State University to the north and Eugene with the University of Oregon to the south. This unique location offers very diverse opportunities including hiking and mountain biking, fishing on the Alsea River, Division I sports at both Oregon State University and the University of Oregon, or wine tasting at local wineries. Monroe’s beautiful natural surroundings offers an attractive site for business and tourist development.
What’s New
Weather and Emergency Alert Information
With winter weather and heavy rains, the following resources can help keep you informed of conditions around Monroe:
NOAA – River Levels
This site shows the current Long Tom river level at Monroe and predictions for the next several days. Note: The predictions can change hourly.
National Weather Service – Weather Alerts
Current weather alerts. Because of Monroe’s location, it is affected to the North (Corvallis) and South (Eugene).
Linn-Benton Alert System – County Level Emergencies
County level information for accidents, road closures, & significant emergency information
Monroe Schools – Weather/emergency closure information
Water Service Line Inventory
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently revised its Lead and Copper Rule to reduce exposure of lead through drinking water nationwide. Performing a service line inventory is part of our ongoing work to meet those regulations.
Under guidance from the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the City of Monroe examined historical water system records and performed visual inspections of all service lines in Monroe at each water meter.
Based on visual inspection, the City found no lead service lines in these inspections. Please read here for more information.