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Federal officials predict extremely high water this spring and summer, a continuation of the last two years of levels above long-term averages. That will mean a higher water line on all Great Lakes beaches, a key issue for the region's lakeside residents — proven by the nearly 80 people who crammed into a standing-room only space to learn more at Northwestern Michigan College's Great Lakes Campus.

High enough water levels are expected to break records — set in the early 1950s and the mid-1980s — on Lakes Superior, St. Clair and Erie, and rise on Lakes Michigan, Huron and Ontario.

Mark Breederland already saw extremely high water levels in Lake Michigan this spring. The extension educator for Michigan Sea Grant's northwest district said statistics show a rise of 1.29 feet since Fedruary.

https://www.record-eagle.com/news/local ... e1bc6.html

18 June 2019 Chicago Tribune

Lake Michagan water highest since 1986.

Water levels on all Great Lakes are reaching record highs - The Army Corps of Eng. records go back to 1918.

dlandersson wrote: ↑Tue May 28, 2019 6:32 pm Federal officials predict extremely high water this spring and summer, a continuation of the last two years of levels above long-term averages. That will mean a higher water line on all Great Lakes beaches, a key issue for the region's lakeside residents — proven by the nearly 80 people who crammed into a standing-room only space to learn more at Northwestern Michigan College's Great Lakes Campus.

High enough water levels are expected to break records — set in the early 1950s and the mid-1980s — on Lakes Superior, St. Clair and Erie, and rise on Lakes Michigan, Huron and Ontario.

Mark Breederland already saw extremely high water levels in Lake Michigan this spring. The extension educator for Michigan Sea Grant's northwest district said statistics show a rise of 1.29 feet since Fedruary.

https://www.record-eagle.com/news/local ... e1bc6.html

I can attest, Our slip in Lake Erie is at least 3 ft up from last year.
On the plus side I can float my right up to the grass and pin the furler while standing rather than hanging off the bow and performing the feat upside down!

My humble lake in south central nebraska has filled to the point that boating is not possible. I never anticipated this, in a region where water is so precious and rare.

The reservoir is 30% into the flood pool, and rising. We had to take our boat out (probably for the year) last night, because our marina could no longer secure the floating pier system to the lake bed. The boat ramps have all disappeared. Jetties normally 15 feet above water level are now under water. And the system downstream doesn't have capacity for taking more water, so the corps of engineers can't empty water right now.

I can't believe it's july and we're done sailing. Perhaps something will materialize.

--john

Its really bad this year

Many marinas are closed and others have no power or water at the slips

This season will be rough on many

I'm lucky at my marina as everything floats and the office is well above water level

We've seen many this year that are under water

G

And the latest ...

https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/co ... 75911.html

Michigan City marina is chock full - boat owners from other, ssorta local marian's have relocatred here, their fixed slips are awash, power has been shut down.

dlandersson wrote: ↑Tue May 28, 2019 6:32 pm Federal officials predict extremely high water this spring and summer, a continuation of the last two years of levels above long-term averages. That will mean a higher water line on all Great Lakes beaches, a key issue for the region's lakeside residents — proven by the nearly 80 people who crammed into a standing-room only space to learn more at Northwestern Michigan College's Great Lakes Campus.

High enough water levels are expected to break records — set in the early 1950s and the mid-1980s — on Lakes Superior, St. Clair and Erie, and rise on Lakes Michigan, Huron and Ontario.

Mark Breederland already saw extremely high water levels in Lake Michigan this spring. The extension educator for Michigan Sea Grant's northwest district said statistics show a rise of 1.29 feet since Fedruary.

https://www.record-eagle.com/news/local ... e1bc6.html

That is the lowest they have been since 2014

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/03/ ... tent=alert

We float in a foot (.3m) of water.

Put-In-Bay Island sinking in lake erie. Prob made much worse by rising lake levels 2/2 global warming.

https://www.visitputinbay.org/put-in-bay-sinking/

pitchpolehobie wrote: ↑Thu Mar 27, 2025 4:56 pm Put-In-Bay Island sinking in lake erie. Prob made much worse by rising lake levels 2/2 global warming.

https://www.visitputinbay.org/put-in-bay-sinking/

This article is hoo-ha. I attend the historic races at PIB every year with my vintage British cars, and this is an old April Fool’s joke, originally posted in 2021 or 2022. You can see it's not for real, since the US Geological Survey (USGS) is referred to as "United States Geological Service", and the US Army Corps of Engineers is referred to as "Army Core Of Engineer", both of which are incorrect. Plus, there are no named researchers nor a link to the "report". (Sadly, the person who owned that website passed away in October 2023 in a racing accident.)

To be certain, I also confirmed that the water height is *not* rising in any notable manner... I just contacted a long-time resident of PIB and he confirmed it.

BTW, here Jan and I are, having a bit of fun at the PIB historic races in my MG TD...

Everything was meant to be very tongue in cheek. That article made its way around the net ~2019 and was used for fear mongering that Lake Erie...with no surrounding ice to melt...was going to inundate its islands.... What a shame the owner passed its a good informative web site

Put In Bay is such a great Island for boating and sailing. Id love to make it up for one of the race weeks when the Harbor is filled w sailboats. Its been a stop on our summer trip for the last 5 years and there is always good food and live music in town. The MG looks SHARP! What fun

Hi Kmclemore

Ever wonder why most of the granite in the Great Lakes regions through the New England regions are nearly all fractured and broken… almost cubic in nature?
Did you hear about the rebounding of the underlying granite from the big ice age glaciers?
Yup compressive rebounding or relaxation of the brittle rock structure is the cause.

I had a good laugh when someone was earnestly trying to tell a geologist that the world was only 8 or 10 thousand years old based upon genealogy records…. The look on the geologists face was priceless!


Best Regards,
Over Easy

Interesting blurb on perception of the Great Lakes

I run into this every year. People who have sailed on smaller "typical" lakes are surprised by the sheer size of any of the Great Lakes.