Keweenaw County keeps its own scoreboard by the road: 390.4 inches in 1978-79, 161.1 in 1999-2000. Photo: Richie Diesterheft, CC BY.
Across the three strongest El Ninos Marquette held 99% of its own average and Alpena 102%. Photo: US Army Corps of Engineers.
51% of its own average in those same winters, the biggest deficit in the state. It is a lake effect town, which breaks the usual explanation.
Grand Rapids, Muskegon, Traverse City and Pellston all set their lowest season ever. Marquette took 199.3 inches the same winter.
2015-16 was the strongest El Nino on record and Michigan finished near average. Full 77-year record in the guide.