The water levels on all the Great Lakes have finally dipped below their monthly records as of December 4, 2020. Lake Michigan is now 4 inches below the highest recorded monthly average in December previously set in 1986. Additionally, the basin is 4 inches below mean water levels from a year ago. From this point…
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The water levels on all the Great Lakes have finally dipped below their monthly records as of November 6, 2020. Lake Michigan is now 7 inches below the highest recorded monthly average in November previously set in 1986. Additionally, the basin is 3 inches below mean water levels from a year ago. From this point…
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Wisconsin Emergency Management coordinates resources to support a safe and resilient Wisconsin. Introducing: Wisconsin Emergency Management Who are they? Wisconsin Emergency Management is a division of the Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs. Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM) builds capabilities and coordinates resources to support a safe and resilient Wisconsin. The bulk of WEM is…
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The water levels on all the Great Lakes have finally dipped below their monthly records as of October 9, 2020. Lake Michigan is now 9 inches below the highest recorded monthly average in October previously set in 1986. Additionally, the basin is 1 inch below mean water levels from a year ago. From this point…
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A state agency that supports coastal resilience through technical expertise and funding. Introducing: The Wisconsin Coastal Management Program “Enjoy and Protect Wisconsin’s Great Lakes Coastal Resources” Who are they? The Wisconsin Coastal Management Program (WCMP) is a state program within the Department of Administration, focused on coastal resources around the Great Lakes. They…
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The water levels on all the Great Lakes have finally dipped below their long-term monthly averages as of September 11, 2020. Lake Michigan declined 1 inch below the highest recorded monthly average in August previously set in 1986. Even with this decrease, Lake Michigan-Huron was still 3-4 inches above mean water levels from a year…
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Grant opportunity that provides funding to coastal hazard mitigation construction projects. FEMA’s Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Program FEMA has announced their Hazard Mitigation Assistance programs for Federal Fiscal Year 2020 (webpage here). These FEMA programs are some of the few grant opportunities that provides major funding to coastal hazard mitigation construction projects.…
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This blog will expose a few myths and facts regarding decreasing water levels on the Great Lakes in the fall. Myth Busting Water Levels Decreases on the Great Lakes Water levels on the Great Lakes are a major issue impacting coastal communities right now. On the Great Lakes, the terms “water level” or “lake level”…
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There is a need to develop sustainable strategies to adequately protect the shoreline that still maintains public access to the Kemper Center shoreline. Kemper Center Shoreline Protection Design Case Study This project was funded as part of the Southeastern Wisconsin Coastal Resilience project led by the Wisconsin Coastal Management Program. To be eligible for…
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The water levels on all the Great Lakes still remain above their long-term monthly averages as of July 2020. Lake Michigan surpassed its record-high monthly mean for June previously set in 1986. This is the sixth monthly record set for Lake Michigan in our recent period of high water levels. Lake Michigan water levels increased by…
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