Great Lakes High Water

Multiple record high levels were set on the Great Lakes in 2019 and 2020 resulting in increased risks from erosion and coastal flooding. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is committed to ensuring public safety while providing technical expertise and assistance during this time of high water around the Great Lakes.
During response operations, our Emergency Management Office conducts emergency operations to save lives and protect improved properties. In the event of natural disasters such as flooding, emergency permit procedures can be activated to expedite permits to reduce further damage, and protect life and property. The Corps of Engineers has authority to provide technical and planning assistance for flood plain management planning. The Great Lakes Hydraulics and Hydrology Office forecasts and monitors water levels of the Great Lakes and the conditions that lead to water level fluctuations.
 

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Damage Assessment Survey

Record and near record-high water levels on Lake Superior and Lakes Michigan-Huron in 2019 have impacted many of you that live and work along the Great Lakes shoreline, including direct impacts to homes and valued property. The International Lake Superior Board of Control (Board), through its Great Lakes – St. Lawrence River Adaptive Management (GLAM) Committee, has posted a voluntary on-line questionnaire to allow property owners to tell us about your experiences and impacts. Your input is critical to the Board and the GLAM Committee as we work to better understand and predict impacts of high Great Lakes water levels. Please go to the GLAM Committee website for further information and to complete the questionnaire:

https://ijc.org/en/glam/watershed/questionnaire/high-water-levels-2019