Lappajärvi, Niska water level

What this means

There is plenty of water in Lappajärvi, Niska: 69.83 m, well above normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 69.63 m, based on 11 years of readings, so the water level is 0.20 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 69.59 m, a difference of +0.24 m.

The water is rising: up 0.10 m over the past week. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 69.62 m and 69.83 m.

Many reservoirs reach their low point of the year in autumn, before winter rain and snow start the refill.

Compared with 11 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

69.63 m0.20 m above the median for this date

Normal for this date

69.55 m – 69.81 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)

Same day last year

69.59 m+0.24 m

Lowest and highest in 30 days

69.62 m – 69.83 m

Lowest and highest in 12 months

69.52 m – 69.83 m