Regional water situation

Southern and Southwest Finland 3.3.

Water levels in rivers of Southwest and Southern Finland have risen at the end of last week due to the warmer weather and local rainfall. Stormwater floods have blocked roads and underpasses in Southwest Finland at the end of the week, as meltwaters and rainwaters could not be discharges through the routes intended for them as storm drains and culverts were frozen. According to forecasts, the temperature will fluctuate on both sides of zero in the next few days, and night frosts will mitigate the melting, but discharges may increase somewhat.

The water levels of lakes in Southern and Southwest Finland are mainly at their usual levels and have risen slightly due to the warmer weather. The rise of water levels will continue in early March.