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Lake Superior water levels are high\u2014really high. Current levels are within just a few inches of the all-time monthly high for March, which was set back in 1986. And predictions for May, June and July set significant probability levels that could reach or even exceed the all-time monthly high for those months. The Great Lakes, in general, had a significant period of lake water levels that were well below average in the mid-1990s until about 5 years ago. Now water levels are higher than many people have seen in their lifetime.<\/p>\n
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers<\/a> (USACE) has been tracking lake levels with scientifically valid data for more than 100 years. The USACE predicts lake level changes with a \u201c6-month probability\u201d forecast, which is updated every month.<\/p>\n In partnership with Michigan Sea Grant<\/a> and Michigan State University Extension<\/a>, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Detroit District Office will discuss the changing Lake Superior water levels. The presentations are free and open to all. Coastal home and property owners, city and township government officials, boaters and marina owners, management agencies, regional planners, and anyone who enjoys recreating along the coast of Lake Superior will find the topics particularly relevant. Dr. Lauren Fry, who leads the water level forecasting mission at the Detroit District Office of Great Lakes Hydraulics and Hydrology, will discuss what to expect in terms of lake levels over the next few months and what the impact might be on Lake Superior coastlines.<\/p>\n Michigan Sea Grant will provide materials and handouts to help understand the science of Great Lake Water levels. A question and answer time will follow the presentations allowing the public to gain valuable insight on how changing water levels may affect them.<\/p>\n To learn more about the US Army Corps of Engineers lake level forecasting here<\/a>, and gain additional insight from MSU<\/abbr> Extension on the current situation with Lake Superior Water levels here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Michigan Sea Grant<\/a>\u00a0helps to foster economic growth and protect Michigan\u2019s coastal, Great Lakes resources through education, research and outreach. A collaborative effort of the University of Michigan<\/a> and Michigan State University<\/a> and its MSU<\/abbr> Extension<\/a>, Michigan Sea Grant is part of the\u00a0NOAA-National Sea Grant<\/a>\u00a0network of 33 university-based programs.<\/p>\nWhat will be the impact of higher water levels?<\/h4>\n
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