Regional water situation

Kainuu and Oulu-Koillismaa 14.7.

In the Oulujoki river basin, some of the water levels of natural lakes have remained at a lower level than usual, even though the rainfall at the end of May and in June has decelerated the decline in water levels. Water levels in lakes are likely to continue to decline until the end of July, depending on the rainfall in the coming weeks.

The water levels of regulated lakes have mainly risen to their summer target levels. The water level of Lake Oulujärvi is currently close to its seasonal average. The water levels of Lake Ontojärvi and Lake Nuasjärvi have also been raised close to their average levels of the season, even though the water level of Lake Nuasjärvi was significantly lower than usual in the early summer.

In the Kuusamo region, the water levels of Lakes Kitkajärvi and Muojärvi are slightly higher than average, and both lakes are forecast to decline slowly during July.