Jun 1, 2019
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, announced that that based on preliminary data, new record high monthly mean water levels were set on Lake Superior, Lake St. Clair, Lake Erie and Lake Ontario in June 2019. The new record June level on Lake Erie was over four inches higher than the previous records for the month, which was set in 1986, and the highest for any month dating back to 1918 with an average of 574.62 feet. Precipitation in May was 21% higher than average in the Great
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 840281). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Ottawa County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.