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General water situation / 8.5.
Water levels in the rivers of Lapland to rise next week, water levels exceptionally low in Finnish Lakeland
The rainfall and warmer weather forecast for next week will raise the water levels of rivers in Lapland to flood peaks at the end of next week. The water levels in Rivers Ounasjoki and Ivalojoki are forecast to reach a slightly lower than average flood peak at the end of next week. The water level of River Tenojoki is forecast to reach an average flood peak at the beginning of next week and the water level of River Muonionjoki at the end of May.
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