Beaver Island reports below-average September Great Lakes levels, 1989

Event

Date: 1989-09
Kind: Observation
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: hydrologyenvironmentgeographycommunication
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

The October issue reports below-average September rainfall in the Great Lakes basin and below-average September levels for Superior and Michigan-Huron. It gives Michigan-Huron’s end-of-September elevation as 577.99 feet and forecasts continued seasonal decline.

Evidence limits

The newspaper reproduces a water-level report; this record does not replace the official gauge series or a hydrologic analysis.

Sources

“Great Lakes Water Levels,” Beaver Beacon, October 27, 1989.
Reports September rainfall and Great Lakes levels, including Michigan-Huron at 577.99 feet, five inches below the long-term September average, with continued seasonal decline forecast. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
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Beaver Beacon, October 1989, held issue PDF, source scan.
Paired held twenty-four-page October issue PDF.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island reports below-average September Great Lakes levels, 1989”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-great-lakes-levels-september-1989/, accessed [date], citing “Great Lakes Water Levels,” Beaver Beacon, October 27, 1989. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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