How AI could help predict and explain water levels in the Great Lakes

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What happened

In January 2013, Lake Michigan reached its lowest water level on record.

Seven years later, in the summer of 2020, it broke the opposite record with widespread flooding, eroded shorelines and closed lakeside roads.

Key facts

  • In January 2013, Lake Michigan reached its lowest water level on record.
  • Seven years later, in the summer of 2020, it broke the opposite record with widespread flooding, eroded shorelines and closed lakeside roads.
  • Reported by Phys.org and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:10:01 UTC.

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