Newsweek has mapped out the the five American lakes with the fastest-declining water levels.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Water levels on portions of the Mississippi and lower Ohio rivers have dropped low enough to significantly hinder shipping across ...

By Brian Allnutt Planet Detroit (Planet Detroit originally published this story at planetdetroit.org/2026/03/great-lakes-water-levels-2026/. Sign up for Planet Detroit’s weekly newsletter at ...

Compared to the long-term average water level for today, all of the Great Lakes are lower than average. Lakes Michigan and ...