by: Luke Stier
DETROIT (WOOD) — A new report shows Lake Michigan easily broke the June high water record, but for the first time in months the lake is forecasted to go down over the next month.
Officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ monthly report shows Lake Michigan’s average for the month of June was 5 inches above the previous record set in 1986. The lake was also a remarkable 35 inches above the long-term average for June.
Engineers say Lake Michigan has risen 1 inch since June 3 and is up 4 inches since July 3, 2019.
The report adds that June is the sixth-straight month Lake Michigan has broken record levels and it is likely to break the record in July as well. As of July 3, the lake is 3 inches above the record for the month of July, set in 1986. Records are kept by taking the average water level for the entire month.
Experts predicts the string of record-breaking months will likely come to an end soon. The new Army Corps forecast calls for Lake Michigan to drop an inch by Aug. 3
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