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Lakes Michigan, Huron and Superior are all about eight inches lower than the historical average, according to February data from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
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Michigan's winters are getting shorter and warmer, according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. These trends can have consequences on Great Lakes ecosystems and lake levels.
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The sandbags were meant to be temporary to prevent erosion during record-high water levels three years ago.
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Snowmelt and recent rain have brought Great Lakes water levels up. This spring rise is normal - and water levels are projected to increase even more this month.
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The Great Lakes are toying with new records this winter… this time for how little ice they have. Less than ten-percent of the great lakes are frozen over…