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Water situation icon General water situation / 17.4.

The water levels of rivers in Lapland are starting to rise due to the warm weather

Water levels in rivers are declining in most parts of the country. The spring’s small flow peaks have passed all the way up to River Simojoki. Precipitation levels will be low at least until the middle of next week, but river discharges in Lapland are gradually starting to rise due to the warm weather.

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