Bow and Transom

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Lake Michigan at Milwaukee: monthly mean water levels compared

Bow and Transom, computed from NOAA CO-OPS data. Computed October 27, 2026. Fetched Tue Oct 27, 2026, 6:28 PM EDT.

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Lake Michigan at Milwaukee: the September 2026 mean was 579.436 feet above IGLD 1985, 0.170 ft (2.0 in) lower than August 2026 (579.606 ft), and 0.640 ft (7.7 in) higher than September 2025 (578.796 ft). Computed by Bow and Transom from the monthly means of NOAA station 9087057 (NOAA CO-OPS). Formula: difference = later mean minus earlier mean, in feet as given; inches = feet x 12, rounded to 1 decimal. Latest NOAA reading (preliminary): 579.173 ft at 2026-10-27 22:18 GMT.
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https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/waterlevels.html?id=9087057
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Tue Oct 27, 2026, 6:28 PM EDT, computed by code
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