by Kevin Zimmermann
SHEBOYGAN, WI (WHBL) – Expect continued record high water levels on the Great Lakes. That’s the word from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, who reported that new January records were set last month on Lakes Michigan, Huron and Superior – and the other lakes are behaving the same.
According to John Allis, chief of the Great Lakes Hydraulics and Hydrology Office, “This sets the stage for coastal impacts and damages in 2020 similar to, or worse than, what was experienced last year.” Those impacts locally have included eroding shorelines, disappearing beaches and flooding along the Sheboygan Riverwalk. Persistent wet conditions and warmer than normal January temperatures have contributed to the current high conditions, with normal high peaks not expected until summer or early fall.
Get more information about Great Lakes high water at the following link: https://www.lre.usace.army.mil/About/Great-Lakes-High-Water/
