According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, as of October 27, 2015, Lake Superior’s water level is 6 inches below its level of one year ago, while Lake Michigan- Huron is 1 inch below its level of a year ago.
“October has been very dry, receiving only 61 percent of average month-to-date precipitation,” said the report released on October 30.
While Lake Superior has suffered a significant drop, Lake St. Claire in Ontario is 3 inches above 2014 October levels, and Lakes Erie and Ontario are 4 inches higher over the same course of time.
In its report the Corps predicts, “All lakes are expected to continue to their seasonal decline; over the next 30 days, Lakes Superior, Michigan-Huron, and St. Clair are forecasted to fall 3, 2, and 5 inches, respectively, while Lakes Erie and Ontario are both expected to fall 3 inches. Levels will remain above their long term average levels for this time of year, although Lake Ontario will approach its average level in November.”
As of October 30, 2015 Lake Superior’s average level was 602.2 feet, 2 feet higher than an average year.
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