{"id":73871,"date":"2025-12-30T17:17:21","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T17:17:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/73871\/"},"modified":"2025-12-30T17:17:21","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T17:17:21","slug":"rare-lake-erie-seiche-reveals-hidden-treasures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/73871\/","title":{"rendered":"Rare Lake Erie Seiche Reveals Hidden Treasures"},"content":{"rendered":"

Michigan<\/a> has been on quite a weather<\/a> rollercoaster over the past few days. First, we saw temperatures in the upper 40s and rain, followed by a drastic dip in temperatures, strong winds, snow, and a “bomb cyclone”<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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While this change hasn’t been much fun for anyone, especially the thousands of Michiganders who have lost power, it did create a weather phenomenon that led to a pretty cool discovery.<\/p>\n

Lake Erie Experiences Massive Seiche<\/p>\n

Due to the high winds, Lake Erie<\/a> is currently experiencing a seiche<\/a>. Essentially, the water levels on the west side of the Lake (Michigan and Ohio<\/a>) have dropped significantly, while on the east side (New York<\/a>) is seeing violent waters and higher levels.<\/p>\n

READ MORE: Fun Fact – Lake Superior Isn’t Actually A\u00a0Lake\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Here’s a look at the eastern shore.<\/p>\n

And this is how things look on the other side of the lake near Buffalo, New York.<\/p>\n

Group Finds Treasures on the Floor of Lake Erie in Michigan During Seiche<\/p>\n

Back over on the Michigan side of the lake, a group of explorers went out to see what they could see on the now-exposed floor of Lake Erie from Luna Pier Beach down to Erie Beach.<\/p>\n

Not only did they get to see what’s going on beneath the waters of the lake, but they also found some really cool stuff.<\/p>\n

READ MORE: How The Lorax Helped Draw Attention To Lake Erie\u2019s Poor Conditions<\/a><\/p>\n

One of the explorers, Austin Lada, posted photos of some of their finds on Facebook. The treasures that they found include a VW Beetle that Lada believes went down\u00a0more than 55 years ago, a ring that Lada believes has been down there for 60-70 years, and a snowmobile that looks a little worse for wear.<\/p>\n

When Will Lake Erie’s Levels Return to Normal in Michigan?<\/p>\n

Water levels will begin to even out once the high winds subside, but according to Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper<\/a>, it’ll take some time for the waves to calm down as the lake settles.<\/p>\n

Barge 129 Shipwreck Discovered in Lake Superior After 120 Years <\/p>\n

Barge 129 went down in Lake Superior off the coast of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula during a powerful storm Oct. 13, 1902.<\/p>\n

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