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Vatianjärvi water level

Lake, Keski-Suomi, Finland

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Right now

High for mid-October

Surface elevation

89.42m Up 0.26 m over the last 7 days

89.0 89.2 89.5 89.7
Surface elevation: 89.42 m. High for mid-October.

History

History
89.089.389.5mOct 10Oct 11Oct 12Oct 13Oct 1589.089.389.5mOct 10Oct 12Oct 15
89.089.389.5mSep 17Sep 24Oct 1Oct 8Oct 1589.089.389.5mSep 17Oct 1Oct 15
89.089.590.0mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 202689.089.590.0mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
88.589.089.590.0mOct 2016Apr 2019Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 202688.589.089.590.0mOct 2016Oct 2021Oct 2026
88.589.089.590.0mJanMarMayJulSepNov202688.589.089.590.0mJanAprJulOct2026

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Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

At 89.42 m, Vatianjärvi is holding more water than usual for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 89.04 m, based on 11 years of readings, so the water level is 0.38 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 88.91 m, a difference of +0.51 m.

It is on the way up, by 0.26 m over the past week. The 30-day range is 89.04 m – 89.42 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
89.04 m0.38 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
88.90 m – 89.67 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)
Same day last year
88.91 m+0.51 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
89.04 m – 89.42 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
88.83 m – 89.42 m

Boating and fishing at Vatianjärvi

When a lake runs high, docks and swimming areas may close for a while and floating logs become a real hazard for boats.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 3.5 mm.

17 Sat 11° 3° 14 mm, 100 % Wind 14 km/h
18 Sun 7° 1° – Wind 11 km/h
19 Mon 7° 0° – Wind 14 km/h
20 Tue 8° 2° – Wind 13 km/h
21 Wed 6° 1° – Wind 11 km/h
22 Thu 8° 2° – Wind 14 km/h
23 Fri 10° 6° 1.0 mm, 33 % Wind 15 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:04 AM Sunset 06:01 PM Daylight 9h 57m First quarter 34 %

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Saraavesi, KuusaaLake, Saraavesi 85.02 m Normal 0.8 km
Saraavesi, KuhankoskiLake, Saraavesi 133 m³/s Normal 9.2 km
Kuusvesi, SimunaLake, Kuusvesi 85.06 m Normal 15 km
Leivonvesi, SimunaLake, Leivonvesi 88.06 m Normal 15 km
KynsivesiLake, Kynsivesi-Leivonvesi 88.11 m Normal 16 km
Leppävesi, KaunisharjuLake, Leppävesi 81.11 m Normal 22 km
Leppävesi, VaajakoskiLake, Päijänne 121 m³/s Normal 24 km
PalokkajärviLake 94.92 m High 24 km

Questions and answers

Is Vatianjärvi higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.51 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 88.91 m.

How often is Vatianjärvi 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 Vatianjärvi today?

On Oct 15, 2026, the surface elevation was 89.42 m. Up 0.26 m over the last 7 days.

Is Vatianjärvi rising or falling?

Up 0.26 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Vatianjärvi 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:1402300
Coordinates
62.45861, 25.94278 (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 89.42 m 2026-10-15 00:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Suomen ympäristökeskus (Syke): Vatianjärvi (syke:1402300). Accessed October 16, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/finland/keski-suomi/vatianjarvi

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.