Lake Erie Near Average Amoung Great Lakes Levels
The US Army Corp of Engineers have released a long term forecast which predicts some of the Great Lakes will see a dip in water levels in the coming year. According to the Army Corp's forecasters Lake Michigan and Lake Huron will be 20 to 22 inches below their normal averages. Lake St. Clair will be 5 to 12 inches lower than its average and Lake Erie will remain fairly steady with only a 2 to 9 inches difference, similar to Lake Superior. The study blames that relatively mild winters that the Midwest has experienced in the last two to three years. In the short term that is good news for Lake Eire boaters, the long term outlook remains unclear as much of the forecasting in based on ever changing weather patterns.
