What's New Lake St. Clair levels high now, but won't last, official says Detroit Free Press (2/9) Ice on the St. Clair River last year blocked water flow into the lower lakes, leading to low levels last spring. This year there has been little or no ice on the river, so the spring levels will be as much as 13 to 20 inches above last year.
Water levels on the rise this winter The Voice (2/1) The lack of ice covering Anchor Bay and Lake St. Clair this year has helped contribute to higher water levels than years past, according to experts.
General Resources Great Lakes Water Level Data National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Provides preliminary water levels for each NOS station every six minutes. Elevations are in meters IGLD.
Hourly Station Levels Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO), Canadian Hydrographic Service CHS gauging stations' hourly water levels data and graphs for the past and current month. Elevation in meters above chart datum, referenced to IGLD (1985). Data are provisional.
Recent and Forecasted Water Levels on the Great Lakes Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO), Canadian Hydrographic Service Includes average monthly water levels for the previous year and the current year to date. Period of record is 1918-1996. Elevations are in meters referred to chart datum and IGLD (1985).