Regional water situation

Lapland 21.4.

The water level of Simojoki has declined clearly since the flood peak at the end of March. There is still some snow in the Simojoki area, so there might be another peak, which will be smaller than the previous one. Otherwise, the flow rates of rivers in Lapland have already increased slightly due to the warm weather in recent days. The cooler weather forecast for the end of the week will stop or reverse the rise in water levels. Spring floods are mainly expected in May.

The water level of Lake Kemijärvi is close to its typical seasonal level, while the water levels of the Lokka and Porttipahta reservoirs are elevated compared to normal April levels. The water level of Kemijärvi is gradually starting to rise. The water level of Lake Inarijärvi is close to normal, and the decline is gradually halting. The water level of the lake will start rising towards the end of the month.

The snow water equivalent in parts of Central and Northern Lapland is close to or slightly below the normal volume of the season. In the southern parts and in some central parts, the snow water equivalent is clearly lower than typically in April, as some of the snow has already melted in the past month.