The Great Lakes water levels have started their seasonal rise as the snow has melted and spring rains begin. The typical Great Lakes water cycle has water levels going down through fall and winter ...

Great Lakes water levels are currently below average compared to 2024, though the lakes overall saw a rise from spring melt. Lakes Michigan-Huron are 8 inches lower than last year, the largest ...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers predicts Great Lakes water levels will rise seasonally beginning in late March and April. All Great Lakes are currently below their 2023-2024 levels due to winter ...

The Great Lakes reached their highest ice coverage in three years on Feb. 22, hitting 52.23%. Warming temperatures have caused that percentage to shrink to nearly zero. With continuing above ...

The 2024-2025 Great Lakes ice season has seen near-normal ice cover, a change from recent years with record lows. Ice cover peaked in February at just over 50% due to a polar vortex. Climate ...

At the Great Lakes Day summit, politicians and officials of all stripes gather in Washington, D.C., to demonstrate their commitment to the largest freshwater ecosystem on the planet. For years ...

At least that’s what scientists have long believed about the formation of the Great Lakes. But a recent study suggests that the timeline actually stretches further back — beyond the evolution ...