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Varpulan tekojärvi water level

Reservoir, Etelä-Pohjanmaa, Finland

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Right now

Very high for mid-October

Surface elevation

92.36m Up 0.05 m over the last 7 days

Flow
1.81 m³/s
92.20 92.25 92.30 92.35
Surface elevation: 92.36 m. Very high for mid-October.

History

History
92.292.3mOct 10Oct 11Oct 12Oct 13Oct 1592.292.3mOct 10Oct 12Oct 15
92.292.3mSep 17Sep 24Oct 1Oct 8Oct 1592.292.3mSep 17Oct 1Oct 15
9192mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20269192mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
9192mOct 2016Apr 2019Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 20269192mOct 2016Oct 2021Oct 2026
9192mJanMarMayJulSepNov20269192mJanAprJulOct2026

202120222023202420252026

Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Varpulan tekojärvi is well above normal at 92.36 m.

The median for mid-October is 92.32 m, based on 11 years of readings, so the water level is 0.04 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 92.34 m, a difference of +0.02 m.

It has risen 0.05 m over the past week. In the last month it has stayed between 92.31 m and 92.38 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
92.32 m0.04 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
92.21 m – 92.35 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)
Same day last year
92.34 m+0.02 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
92.31 m – 92.38 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
92.10 m – 92.44 m

On the water at Varpulan tekojärvi

Above-normal levels often mean flooded shoreline trees and debris on the surface. Slow down near the edges.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 08:16 AM Sunset 06:11 PM Daylight 9h 55m First quarter 34 %

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
HirvijärviReservoir, Hirvijärven tekojärvi 88.99 m High 3.9 km
Hirvikoski + NurmonjokiRiver gauge, Nurmonjoki 14.9 m³/s High 4.4 km
Hipin allas, KirkkosiltaReservoir, Hipin allas 36.28 m High 11 km
KuorasjärviLake 106.42 m Very high 12 km
MäkelänkoskiRiver gauge 62.05 m Normal 13 km
KuortaneenjärviLake, Seurus 76.61 m Very high 16 km
Seinäjoen ohjauspato, oikaisu-uoman suuosaRiver gauge, Kyrönjoki 38.49 m High 16 km
HourunkoskiRiver gauge 45.46 m High 16 km

Questions and answers

Is Varpulan tekojärvi higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.02 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 92.34 m.

How often is Varpulan tekojärvi updated?

Once a day. The source, Suomen ympäristökeskus (Syke), publishes a single daily value; the latest is from Oct 15, 2026.

What is the water level of Varpulan tekojärvi today?

On Oct 15, 2026, the surface elevation was 92.36 m. Up 0.05 m over the last 7 days.

Is Varpulan tekojärvi rising or falling?

Up 0.05 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Varpulan tekojärvi normal?

Very high for mid-October. Compared with 11 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

Suomen ympäristökeskus (Syke) publishes a new reading once a day. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from Suomen ympäristökeskus (Syke), the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the CC BY 4.0. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Suomen ympäristökeskus (Syke)
Station code
syke:4400220
Coordinates
62.81056, 23.12583 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
N2000
Update interval
once a day
Licence
CC BY 4.0. Data from the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke), CC BY 4.0; regions from Statistics Finland, CC BY 4.0

Published series

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Surface elevation elevation 92.36 m 2026-10-15 00:00 Provisional
Flow discharge 1.81 m³/s 2026-10-15 00:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Suomen ympäristökeskus (Syke): Varpulan tekojärvi (syke:4400220). Accessed October 16, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/finland/etela-pohjanmaa/varpulan-tekojarvi

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.