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Weekly Water Levels Forecast 
Update for Friday April 5, 2013
(includes data summary)
Weather conditions: Warm temperatures last weekend cooled off on Monday and Tuesday to below seasonal averages. Temperatures have risen in the middle of the week but are expected to drop again on Friday. Most areas will see near average temperatures through the weekend with chances of precipitation, although the precipitation forecasts are varied across the region over the next several days. Precipitation was well below average last month for the Great Lakes. Water Level Conditions: The water level of Lake Superior is 3 inches below its level of one year ago, while Lake Michigan-Huron is 15 inches lower. Lakes St. Clair, Erie, and Ontario are 16, 17, and 14 inches, respectively, lower than their levels of a year ago. Over the next month, Lakes Superior and Michigan-Huron are forecasted to rise 2 and 4 inches, respectively. The water levels of Lakes St. Clair and Erie are each expected to increase 4 inches over the next thirty days while Lake Ontario is forecasted to rise 6 inches. See the Great Lakes Water Levels web page for more water level information. Forecasted outflows / channel conditions: Lake Superior’s outflow through the St. Marys River is projected to be below average for the month of April. Lake Huron’s outflow into the St. Clair River and the outflow from Lake St. Clair into the Detroit River are also expected to be below average throughout the month of April. Lake Erie’s outflow through the Niagara River is predicted to be below average and the outflow of Lake Ontario into the St. Lawrence River is expected to be below average in April. Alerts: Official records are based on monthly average water levels and not daily water levels. Lake Superior and Lake Michigan-Huron are below chart datum. Users of the Great Lakes, connecting channels and St. Lawrence River should keep informed of current conditions before undertaking any activities that could be affected by changing water levels. Mariners should utilize navigation charts and refer to current water level readings.
General Resources Current Month's Daily Lake Averages U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Detroit District This page displays tabular average Great Lakes water level data for the past four months. You can view the information in feet or meters. Great Lakes Water Level Photo Gallery GLERL / Great Lakes Sea Grant Extension Office Geographically organized, this gallery features both current and historical coastal images and links to related water level updates. Great Lakes Water Levels NOAA, Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) Includes historical hydrographs illustrating monthly water levels 1860-present, as well as information about the current situation and the year's outlook. 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). Tides and Water Levels Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO), Marine Environmental Data Service Provides last daily and latest weekly averages. Elevations are in meters IGLD.
Education TEACH Great Lakes: Water Levels Water levels are part of the ebb and flow of nature. Learn about the three types of water level fluctuations, how levels are measured on the Great Lakes, and what's causing the recent drop.
Laws The Great Lakes Charter: Principles for the Management of Great Lakes Water Resources Council of Great Lakes Governors
News Advisor Great Lakes Commission Focus International Joint Commission LEVEL News Environment Canada, Water Issues Division, Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Regulation Office Features articles each month about water levels of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence.
References Great Lakes Water Levels Home Page U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Detroit District A regularly updated page of links to information on Great Lakes hydrology. Includes current conditions, recent water levels, forecasted levels, general news and information, multimedia, reference materials, and more! Great Lakes Water Level Photo Gallery GLERL / Great Lakes Sea Grant Extension Office Geographically organized, this gallery features both current and historical coastal images and links to related water level updates. Living with the Lakes U.S. Army Corps of Engineers/Great Lakes Commission This 40-page full-color publication offers a thorough overview of water \r\nlevel changes, impacts and regulation, as well as advice on shoreline \r\nprotection. Published jointly by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Detroit District and the Great Lakes Commission.
Related Resources GLIN: Agencies and Organizations, Hydrology GLIN: Forecasted Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Water Levels GLIN: Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Hydrology GLIN: Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Water Flows GLIN: Historical Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Water Levels GLIN: Weather and Climate in the Great Lakes Region
This page was created under the guidance of the binational Coordinating Committee on Great Lakes Basic Hydraulic and Hydrologic Data. This symbol is used throughout the GLIN hydrology section to indicate data or references prepared under the auspices of the Coordinating Committee.
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