Regional water situation

Lapland 10.11.

The water levels in the rivers of Lapland have declined to their usual seasonal levels. The weather will get colder quickly, and the temperature will remain significantly below zero at the end of the week. Most of the forecast precipitation will be snow. Water levels will decline, but if the temperatures remain freezing, ice may cause water levels to rise in places.

The water levels of lakes are at the average seasonal level or slightly higher than average. The water level of Lake Kemijärvi is close to its average seasonal level. The water levels of the Lokka and Porttipahta reservoirs are around half a metre higher than the seasonal average. The water level of Lake Inarijärvi is around 25 cm below the average level of the season. According to forecasts, water levels of lakes will mostly keep declining in November.