Saarijärvi water level

What this means

Saarijärvi is above normal at 118.00 m.

The median for mid-October is 117.60 m, based on 11 years of readings, so the water level is 0.40 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 117.49 m, a difference of +0.51 m.

It has risen 0.23 m over the past week. In the last month it has stayed between 117.62 m and 118.00 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

117.60 m0.40 m above the median for this date

Normal for this date

117.36 m – 118.11 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)

Same day last year

117.49 m+0.51 m

Lowest and highest in 30 days

117.62 m – 118.00 m

Lowest and highest in 12 months

117.49 m – 118.08 m