- Dates
- 2002-11 – 2003-01
- Kind
- Observation
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- hydrologyenvironmentweathercommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The January 2003 Beacon published Great Lakes basin hydrology data for November 2002 and the preceding 12 months. The Michigan-Huron basin recorded 1.86 inches of November precipitation against a 2.78-inch average, and 30.87 inches over the preceding year against a 32.09-inch average. The tables also reported water supplies and outflows for the major Great Lakes.
Evidence limits
These are basin-level tables reproduced in a local newspaper; they are not a direct gauge reading for Beaver Island or a forecast of Island lake levels.
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, January 2003, “Lake Levels.”Publishes basin tables showing November 2002 precipitation and 12-month comparisons; Michigan-Huron precipitation was 1.86 inches versus a 2.78-inch average, while the 12-month total was 30.87 inches versus 32.09 inches. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2003-01_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the Lake Levels tables and graph.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2003-01_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “January 2003 Beacon reports Great Lakes precipitation and water-flow data for November 2002”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-great-lakes-water-levels-november-2002-reported-2003/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, January 2003, “Lake Levels.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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