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Lake Michigan remains about two inches above its long-term July average in 1995

Also July 1995 Beaver Island Lake Michigan water level

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Date1995-07
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Summary

The August Beacon reported Lake Michigan about two inches above its long-term July average and forecast a mid-July level at about the same height before the normal seasonal decline.

Evidence limits

This is the newspaper’s summary of the Army Engineers’ report, not the underlying gauge table.

Sources

  1. Reports below-average Great Lakes precipitation in June, Lake Michigan about two inches above the long-term monthly average, and a mid-July forecast at the same level before seasonal decline. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1995-08_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue scan confirms the water-level report.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1995-08_Beaver-Beacon

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Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Lake Michigan remains about two inches above its long-term July average in 1995”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-lake-levels-july-1995/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, August 1995, “Lake Michigan Water Levels — July (Army Engineers).” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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