November 2025 Water Level Update

Line graph showing Lake Michigan-Huron recorded water levels from November 2023 through November 2025 and projected water levels through April 2026. A second line showing the long term average illustrates that water levels have been below average since October 2024.

November 2025 Water Level Update

Lake Michigan water levels continue their seasonal decline, decreasing 6 inches from October to November. Lake Michigan is still about 8 inches below the long-term average water level for the month. Water levels are expected to continue their decline through February before increasing in the spring.   Water Levels on Lake Michigan-Huron Here are 5…
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September 2025 Water Level Update

  Lake Michigan water levels began their seasonal decline in August, decreasing 6 inches from August to September. Lake Michigan is now about 8 inches below the long-term average water level for the month. Water levels are expected to continue their decline through at least February 2026.   Water Levels on Lake Michigan-Huron Here are…
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July 2025 Water Level Update

Lake Michigan water levels continued their seasonal rise through June and July. Lake Michigan is now about 4 inches below the long-term average water level for the month. Water levels are expected to peak in July or August and before beginning their seasonal decline. Water Levels on Lake Michigan-Huron Here are five things to know…
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May 2025 Water Level Update

Lake Michigan water levels began their seasonal rise. Lake Michigan is now about 5 inches below the long-term average water level for the month. Water levels are expected to continue their seasonal rise through July. Water Levels on Lake Michigan-Huron Here are five things to know about water levels on Lake Michigan for May 2025.…
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Graph of Lake Michigan Huron water level forecast for the next six months

March 2025 Water Level Update

Lake Michigan water levels were steady month over month, neither increasing nor decreasing from February to March. Lake Michigan is now about 8 inches below the long-term average water level for the month. Water levels are expected to begin their seasonal rise over the next month. Water Levels on Lake Michigan-Huron Here are five things…
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Graph of Lake Michigan Huron water level forecast for the next six months, showing water levels approaching the long term average over the next six months

January 2025 Water Level Update

Lake Michigan water levels continued their seasonal decline, decreasing 1 inch from December to January. Lake Michigan is now about 5 inches below the long-term average water level for the month. Water levels are expected to continue to decrease another inch over the next month before beginning their seasonal rise in the spring. Water Levels…
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