Regional water situation

Lapland 14.1.

In Northern Finland, river water levels have mainly declined during January. The water levels of the Tornionjoki river are, in places, higher than usual due to ice. The weather is forecast to become milder in the second half of the week, which will melt the snow slightly, especially in Southern Lapland, and may raise the water levels of the Simojoki and Tornionjoki rivers slightly.

The water levels of lakes are gradually declining, as is typical in winter. The water levels of Lakes Kemijärvi and Inarijärvi are close to their normal seasonal levels. The water levels of the Lokka and Porttipahta reservoirs are below the usual winter levels. Lake water levels are forecast to decline slightly more in the coming weeks, despite the short mild period.