Lake Huron is a great lake with management context from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers / Environment and Climate Change Canada. Lake Insights displays its latest available elevation from NOAA / U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (coordinated network).
Lake Status
Near long-term average
- 7-day trend
- Falling
- 7-day change
- Down 0.12 ft
- 30-day change
- Down 0.34 ft
- Last updated
- 39 minutes ago
Lake Huron is currently near its long-term average and has fallen slightly over the past week. Levels have eased slightly over the past week while staying near the long-term average.
Watershed drought conditions
Alcona County, MI · surrounding county from lake location
No Drought
No official drought conditions.
Severity
Weekly trend
Stable
Compared with last week
Official drought
No
No official drought is reported for the surrounding watershed.
U.S. Drought Monitor · map date Sep 22, 2026. Updated weekly. droughtmonitor.unl.eduView drought map for Alcona County, MI
Key Facts
Managing authority
Waterbody / project type
Datum
Current-level source
Why the level can change
General factors for Great Lakes
These are common influences for this type of lake. They do not identify the cause of a specific current change unless an operator update confirms it.
Basin water balance
Great Lakes levels respond to precipitation, runoff, evaporation, and connecting-channel flows across the basin.
Seasonal cycle
Levels typically rise in spring/early summer and fall later in the year, though the pattern varies by lake and year.
Connecting channels
Flows through connecting channels and regulated outlets influence how water moves through the Great Lakes system.
Wind & seiches
Strong winds can temporarily raise levels on one shore and lower them on another (wind setup / seiche).
Current data source
Managing authority: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers / Environment and Climate Change Canada
Observation source used by Lake Insights: NOAA / U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (coordinated network)
Who manages the lake and who publishes the reading Lake Insights displays can differ. Lake Insights does not invent a source label from the managing authority alone.
General education
Shared background — not lake-specific facts
Lake Insights aggregates water level information from authoritative public sources such as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, NOAA, TVA, Bureau of Reclamation, power utilities, and other official lake operators. We preserve historical observations, calculate trends, and present lake conditions in a consistent format. For NOAA / U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (coordinated network), we link to the official source whenever it is available. Lake Insights does not predict future lake levels unless an official forecast has been published by the managing authority.
Common questions about Lake Huron
- Who manages Lake Huron?
- Lake Huron is managed by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers / Environment and Climate Change Canada. Lake Insights reports published gauge readings; it does not operate the waterbody.
- Where does Lake Insights get the level reading for Lake Huron?
- Lake Insights displays the latest available elevation for Lake Huron from NOAA / U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (coordinated network). The managing authority (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers / Environment and Climate Change Canada) may differ from the agency that publishes the observation used on this page.
- What datum is used for Lake Huron?
- Elevations for Lake Huron are referenced to IGLD85 (MSL).