Regional water situation

Ostrobothnia 10.11.

In Ostrobothnia, water levels in rivers are close to their normal seasonal levels with the exception of River Iijoki. The water levels will remain at their current levels or decline slightly over the next week.

The water levels of lakes in the Ostrobothnian region are higher than average, and the water levels of, e.g., Lake Lappajärvi and Lake Pyhäjärvi will remain high for the rest of the year.

Water levels have been declining in Iijoki but are still higher than average. Precipitation last weekend has even slightly increased water levels in places. The water levels of Lakes Pudasjärvi and Jongunjärvi are around 40 cm higher than the seasonal average. They are falling slowly but will remain high until the end of November. The flow regulation is approx. 20 m3/s in Lake Kostonjärvi and approx. 30 m3/s in Lake Irnijärvi.