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Water situation icon General water situation / 17.6.

River water levels at a normal level, lakes low in Eastern Finland

The water levels in rivers are close to the typical levels of the season. The rainfall at the beginning of the week may raise water levels locally, especially when a heavy rain shower hits the rivers on the southern coast.

Water levels in lakes are mainly declining throughout the country.

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Henkilö jättää puhelimellaan oman havintonsa järven pahasta sinilevätilanteesta

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