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Lapland lake and river levels today

Are the rivers and lakes in Lapland unusually low or high?

We follow 78 water level places in Lapland. 5 places read below their normal range for the date and 3 places above it.

How many places do we follow in Lapland?

78 places of the 541 we follow in Finland, as of 27 October 2026.

How many waters in Lapland have a level gauge?

38 waters with a level gauge, of the 343 waters we follow in Finland, as of 27 October 2026.

How many places read below normal for the date?

5 places below their normal range, of the 78 places with a current reading and a normal range for the date, as of 27 October 2026.

How many places read above normal for the date?

3 places above their normal range, of the 78 places with a current reading and a normal range for the date, as of 27 October 2026.

How the places stand today

5 places below normal and 3 places above

Which places are furthest below normal?

  1. Lake PortimojärviLake Portimojärvi

    63.96 m

    in the lowest 5 percent for the date

  2. LammasojaKemijoki

    177.28 m

    in the lowest 5 percent for the date

  3. MatarakoskiKemijoki

    187.74 m

    in the lowest 10 percent for the date

  4. NellimjokiPaatsjoki

    0.55 m

    in the lowest 10 percent for the date

  5. Ounasjoki, KaukonenKemijoki

    0.35 m

    in the lowest 10 percent for the date

Which places are furthest above normal?

  1. Lake LivojärviLake Livojärvi

    243.83 m

    higher than any day of these dates in 65 years

  2. Lake SimojärviLake Simojärvi

    1.17 m

    in the highest 5 percent for the date

  3. Lake MiekojärviLake Miekojärvi

    77.25 m

    in the highest 5 percent for the date

Which gauges do we follow in Lapland?

PlaceReadingAgainst normal for the dateChange in a day
Kemijoki
Isohaara (upstream)11.78 mwithin the normal range for the date-0.03 m
Kelukoski180.87 mwithin the normal range for the date+0.06 m
Kemihaara0.86 mwithin the normal range for the date-0.01 m
Kirkonjyrhämä73.89 mwithin the normal range for the date0 m
Kitinen, Kokkosniva (upstream)161.42 mwithin the normal range for the date+0.01 m
Kitinen, Kurittukoski (upstream)214.82 mwithin the normal range for the date+0.01 m
Kitinen, Kurkiaska (upstream)173.83 mwithin the normal range for the date-0.04 m
Kitinen, Vajukoski (upstream)203.88 mwithin the normal range for the date-0.05 m
Kurkiaska, pato173.82 mwithin the normal range for the date-0.06 m
Lammasoja177.28 min the lowest 5 percent for the date0 m
Luksuan pato244.70 mwithin the normal range for the date0 m
Matarakoski187.74 min the lowest 10 percent for the date-0.06 m
Ossauskoski (upstream)41.84 mwithin the normal range for the date+0.02 m
Ounasjoki, Kaukonen0.35 min the lowest 10 percent for the date+0.04 m
Ounasjoki, Köngäs1.21 mwithin the normal range for the date+0.04 m
Ounasjoki, Marraskoski87.38 mwithin the normal range for the date+0.02 m
Permantokoski (upstream)98.87 mwithin the normal range for the date+0.01 m
Petäjäskoski (upstream)62.33 mwithin the normal range for the date0 m
Pirttikoski (upstream)124.75 mwithin the normal range for the date+0.09 m
Räpsyn kanava242.65 mwithin the normal range for the date0 m
Sattasjoki193.01 mwithin the normal range for the date+0.01 m
Seitakorva (upstream)148.60 mwithin the normal range for the date-0.05 m
Taivalkoski (upstream)26.83 mwithin the normal range for the date+0.04 m
Tervola, Kirkkosuvanto27.02 mwithin the normal range for the date+0.06 m
Valajaskoski (downstream)62.86 mwithin the normal range for the date+0.06 m
Valajaskoski (upstream)73.75 mwithin the normal range for the date0 m
Vanttauskoski (upstream)98.66 mwithin the normal range for the date0 m
Vuotso244.66 mwithin the normal range for the date0 m
Lake Alalampi
Lake Alalampi150.85 mwithin the normal range for the date0 m
Lake Iijärvi
Lake Iijärvi1.66 mwithin the normal range for the date+0.01 m
Lake Inari
Inari2.26 mwithin the normal range for the date0 m
Nellim8.96 mwithin the normal range for the date-0.01 m
Lake Iso-Kaarni
Lake Iso-Kaarni164.12 mwithin the normal range for the date+0.02 m
Lake Iso-Kaihua
Lake Iso-Kaihua145.18 mwithin the normal range for the date+0.09 m
Lake Isojärvi (Lapland)
Lake Isojärvi (Lapland)226.55 mwithin the normal range for the date-0.01 m
Lake Jyrhämäjärvi
Lake Jyrhämäjärvi76.41 mwithin the normal range for the date-0.01 m
Lake Kemijärvi
Kemijärvi148.72 mwithin the normal range for the date-0.04 m
Kulmunki148.68 mwithin the normal range for the date-0.05 m
Lake Kilpisjärvi
Lake Kilpisjärvi0.79 mwithin the normal range for the date0 m
Lake Konttajärvi
Lake Konttajärvi0.43 mwithin the normal range for the date0 m
Lake Kynsijärvi
Lake Kynsijärvi232.56 mwithin the normal range for the date-0.01 m
Lake Livojärvi
Lake Livojärvi243.83 mhigher than any day of these dates in 65 years0 m
Lake Lokka
Lokka (upstream)244.61 mwithin the normal range for the date-0.01 m
Lake Miekojärvi
Lake Miekojärvi77.25 min the highest 5 percent for the date0 m
Lake Mutusjärvi
Lake Mutusjärvi0.64 mwithin the normal range for the date0 m
Lake Näskänjärvi
Lake Näskänjärvi0.25 mwithin the normal range for the date0 m
Lake Olkkajärvi
South Olkkajärvi98.91 mwithin the normal range for the date+0.01 m
Lake Ounasjärvi
Lake Ounasjärvi1.14 mwithin the normal range for the date+0.01 m
Lake Paattinkijärvi
Lake Paattinkijärvi190.06 mwithin the normal range for the date0 m
Lake Peerajärvi
Lake Peerajärvi1.19 mwithin the normal range for the date0 m
Lake Pikku-Kaarni
Lake Pikku-Kaarni176.47 mwithin the normal range for the date0 m
Lake Portimojärvi
Lake Portimojärvi63.96 min the lowest 5 percent for the date+0.21 m
Lake Porttipahta
Porttipahta (upstream)244.68 mwithin the normal range for the date+0.02 m
Lake Raanujärvi
Lake Raanujärvi96.68 mwithin the normal range for the date0 m
Lake Rahajärvi
Lake Rahajärvi131.93 mwithin the normal range for the date+0.01 m
Lake Saukkojärvi (Lapland)
Lake Saukkojärvi (Lapland)179.47 mwithin the normal range for the date-0.01 m
Lake Simojärvi
Lake Simojärvi1.17 min the highest 5 percent for the date+0.01 m
Lake Sinettäjärvi
Lake Sinettäjärvi1.47 mwithin the normal range for the date-0.01 m
Lake Solojärvi
Lake Solojärvi1.39 mwithin the normal range for the date0 m
Lake Unari
Lake Unari1.26 mwithin the normal range for the date0 m
Lake Vanttausjärvi
Lake Vanttausjärvi157.60 mwithin the normal range for the date0 m
Lake Vikajärvi
Lake Vikajärvi0.78 mwithin the normal range for the date-0.03 m
Paatsjoki
Ivalojoki, Pajakoski0.89 mwithin the normal range for the date+0.02 m
Nellimjoki0.55 min the lowest 10 percent for the date0 m
Repojoki1.04 mwithin the normal range for the date+0.01 m
Simojoki
Hosionkoski0.93 mwithin the normal range for the date0 m
Simo0.66 mwithin the normal range for the date-0.02 m
Teno
Inarijoki, Karigasniemi1.26 mwithin the normal range for the date+0.01 m
Onnelansuvanto1.21 mwithin the normal range for the date0 m
Utsjoki, Kevoniemi0.98 mwithin the normal range for the date0 m
Tornionjoki
Kukkolankoski1.20 mwithin the normal range for the date-0.03 m
Matkakoski1.73 mwithin the normal range for the date-0.02 m
Muonionjoki, Kaaresuvanto0.91 mwithin the normal range for the date+0.02 m
Muonionjoki, Muonio0.91 mwithin the normal range for the date+0.02 m
Naamijoki1.44 mwithin the normal range for the date0 m
Pello1.65 mwithin the normal range for the date+0.03 m
Vietonen92.86 mwithin the normal range for the date-0.01 m
Tulomajoki
Lutto0.58 mwithin the normal range for the date0 m

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