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Great Lakes Water Level Data

Great Lakes Water Level Data Issues Beginning 2024-03-22.

Please be advised that due to technical difficulties, significantly less than 100% of Great Lakes water level station data is being reported.  As a result, calculated lake wide average water levels and means are being impacted causing a reduction in quality of these datasets.  Reduced quality lake wide average water level data and means will continued to be reported and are being presented as the best available at the time of report generation.  Once all station data has been restored, calculated datasets will be recomputed and the website will be updated.  Thank you for your patience as we deal with this issue.

All levels are referenced to the International Great Lakes Datum of 1985 (IGLD 85). Water levels have been coordinated with Canada for 1918-2023.

For water level forecasts, click here.



Monthly mean lakewide average water levels

 

Download the Long Term Average, Maximum, and Minimum Great Lakes Water Levels in english units (feet).

Download the Long Term Average, Maximum, and Minimum Great Lakes Water Levels in metric units (meters).

Download the coordinated monthly mean water levels in english units.

Download the coordinated monthly mean water levels in metric units.

Graph of Great Lakes monthly mean lakewide average water levels from 1918-present.

 



 

 

Daily Lakewide Average Water Levels

Great Lakes Water Level Data Issues Beginning 2024-03-22.

Please be advised that due to technical difficulties, significantly less than 100% of Great Lakes water level station data is being reported.  As a result, calculated lake wide average water levels and means are being impacted causing a reduction in quality of these datasets.  Reduced quality lake wide average water level data and means will continued to be reported and are being presented as the best available at the time of report generation.  Once all station data has been restored, calculated datasets will be recomputed and the website will be updated.  Thank you for your patience as we deal with this issue.

 

 

Great Lakes Water Levels Report (Meters)

Current Month

Last Month

Graph of Great Lakes daily lakewide average water levels for this year and the previous year.

 

Great Lakes Water Levels Report (Feet)

Current Month

Last Month

 


 

Connecting Channels Water Levels

Detroit River

St. Clair River

St. Marys River



 

NOAA Water Level Gage Data

Preliminary Great Lakes water level gage data

Historic Great Lakes water level gage data

Detroit District Disclaimer

NOTICE: All data contained herein is preliminary in nature and therefore subject to change. The data is for general information purposes ONLY and SHALL NOT be used in technical applications such as, but not limited to, studies or designs. All critical data should be obtained from and verified by the United States Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, Engineering and Construction Division, Hydraulics and Hydrology Branch, 477 Michigan Ave., Detroit, MI 48226. The United States of America assumes no liability for the completeness or accuracy of the data contained herein and any use of such data inconsistent with this disclaimer shall be solely at the risk of the user.

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