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Iso-Pyhäntä water level

Lake, Kainuu, Finland

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High for mid-October

Surface elevation

149.79m Up 0.04 m over the last 7 days

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Surface elevation: 149.79 m. High for mid-October.

History

History
149.7149.8mOct 10Oct 11Oct 12Oct 13Oct 15149.7149.8mOct 10Oct 12Oct 15
149.5149.6149.7149.8mSep 17Sep 24Oct 1Oct 8Oct 15149.5149.6149.7149.8mSep 17Oct 1Oct 15
147148149150mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026147148149150mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
146148150mOct 2016Apr 2019Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026146148150mOct 2016Oct 2021Oct 2026
146148150mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026146148150mJanAprJulOct2026

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Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

There is plenty of water in Iso-Pyhäntä: 149.79 m, above normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 149.75 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 149.77 m, a difference of +0.02 m.

The water is rising: up 0.04 m over the past week. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 149.58 m and 149.79 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
149.75 m0.04 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
149.65 m – 149.82 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)
Same day last year
149.77 m+0.02 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
149.58 m – 149.79 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
147.01 m – 149.86 m

Swimming and boating at Iso-Pyhäntä

High water can flood ramps, parking areas and shoreline campsites, and it carries floating debris. Expect some no-wake zones to be extended.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 08:00 AM Sunset 05:45 PM Daylight 9h 45m First quarter 34 %

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
PyhäntäRiver gauge, Oulujoki 24.4 m³/s Very high 0.1 km
Emäjoki, SeitenoikeaRiver gauge, Emäjoki 187 m³/s Very high 11 km
RistijärviLake, Iijärvi 134.68 m Low 11 km
UvaLake 154.43 m High 20 km
HyrynjärviLake 156.83 m High 22 km
NiemelänjärviLake 163.62 m High 23 km
LeppikoskiRiver gauge 279 m³/s Very high 23 km
Oulujärvi, MelalahtiLake, Oulujärvi 123.58 m Very high 36 km

Questions and answers

Is Iso-Pyhäntä higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.02 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 149.77 m.

How often is Iso-Pyhäntä 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 Iso-Pyhäntä today?

On Oct 15, 2026, the surface elevation was 149.79 m. Up 0.04 m over the last 7 days.

Is Iso-Pyhäntä rising or falling?

Up 0.04 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Iso-Pyhäntä normal?

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:5900700
Coordinates
64.49472, 28.36944 (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 149.79 m 2026-10-15 00:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Suomen ympäristökeskus (Syke): Iso-Pyhäntä (syke:5900700). Accessed October 16, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/finland/kainuu/iso-pyhanta

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.