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Water situation icon General water situation / 26.9.

In Northern Finland, river flow rates high compared to the seasonal average

As a result of the heavy rainfall last week, water levels have risen in the areas of Lapland, Kainuu and North Ostrobothnia. In the Lapland region, the water has even reached the level of a small spring flood. Especially in Kemijoki, water levels and flow rates are exceptionally high compared to the seasonal average.

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Henkilö jättää puhelimellaan oman havintonsa järven pahasta sinilevätilanteesta

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