Lake Michigan, Lake Huron lose over 3 trillion gallons of water in November
The two Great Lakes that surround Lower Michigan continue to trek downward on lake levels. Lake Michigan and Lake Huron are now approaching their long-term average water level.
Lake Michigan and Lake Huron are in their seasonal decline. We do normally expect the lake levels on Lakes Michigan and Huron to fall during November. The amount of evaporation is usually higher than the amount of precipitation in November as cold weather takes over. The colder air holds less moisture.
According the the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Lake Michigan and Lake Huron water level declined 4 inches in the past month. Since Lake Michigan and Lake Huron are connected with free-flowing water at the Straits of Mackinac region, hydrologically they are measured as one lake.
Read more and view charts at this MLive link: https://www.mlive.com/weather/2022/12/lake-michigan-lake-huron-lose-over-3-trillion-gallons-of-water-in-november.html
