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Kuusankoski, ala water level

River gauge, Kuusankoski, Kymenlaakso, Finland

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Right now

Very low for mid-October

Surface elevation

46.17m Up 0.02 m over the last 7 days

46.3 46.5 46.7
Surface elevation: 46.17 m. Very low for mid-October.

History

History
46.246.446.6mOct 10Oct 11Oct 12Oct 13Oct 1446.246.446.6mOct 10Oct 12Oct 14
46.246.446.6mSep 17Sep 23Sep 30Oct 7Oct 1446.246.446.6mSep 17Sep 30Oct 14
46.346.546.847.0mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 202646.346.546.847.0mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
46.346.546.847.0mJanMarMayJulSepNov202646.346.546.847.0mJanAprJulOct2026

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Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

At 46.17 m, the Kuusankoski, ala is far below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 46.41 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.24 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 46.19 m, a difference of −0.02 m.

The water is rising: up 0.02 m over the past week. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 46.12 m and 46.18 m.

Early autumn is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
46.41 m0.24 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
46.24 m – 46.69 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Same day last year
46.19 m−0.02 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
46.12 m – 46.18 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
46.12 m – 46.52 m

Visiting the river at Kuusankoski, ala

On rivers that carry barges, low water means lighter loads and slower traffic. Paddlers will find more gravel and less current.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.6 mm. Rain upstream usually reaches a river gauge after hours to days.

17 Sat 12° 6° 2.9 mm, 100 % Wind 21 km/h
18 Sun 8° 2° – Wind 12 km/h
19 Mon 7° 0° – Wind 9 km/h
20 Tue 9° 2° – Wind 9 km/h
21 Wed 8° 0° – Wind 13 km/h
22 Thu 11° 4° 0.9 mm, 23 % Wind 17 km/h
23 Fri 11° 8° 1.2 mm, 29 % Wind 17 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:57 AM Sunset 06:02 PM Daylight 10h 5m First quarter 34 %

Map

Other gauges on the Kuusankoski

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
KuusankoskiRiver gauge 172 m³/s Low 0.4 km
Kuusankoski, yläRiver gauge, Kuusankoski 55.65 m Low 0.4 km
Kuusankoski, yläRiver gauge, Kuusankoski 55.76 m Very low 0.9 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Lappakoski, yläRiver gauge, Lappakoski 55.85 m Normal 2.4 km
Keltti, yläRiver gauge, Kymijoki 46.17 m Low 3.8 km
KelttiRiver gauge, Kymijoki 179 m³/s Normal 3.8 km
Keltti, alaRiver gauge, Kymijoki 39.91 m Normal 3.8 km
VoikkaaRiver gauge, Kymijoki 174 m³/s Normal 4.5 km
Voikkaa, yläRiver gauge, Kymijoki 65.41 m Normal 4.8 km
VäräläRiver gauge, Kymijoki 39.68 m Normal 8.8 km

Questions and answers

Is the Kuusankoski, ala higher than last year?

No, it is 0.02 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 46.19 m.

How often is Kuusankoski, ala updated?

Once a day. The source, Suomen ympäristökeskus (Syke), publishes a single daily value; the latest is from Oct 14, 2026.

What is the water level of Kuusankoski, ala today?

On Oct 14, 2026, the surface elevation was 46.17 m. Up 0.02 m over the last 7 days.

Is Kuusankoski, ala rising or falling?

Up 0.02 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Kuusankoski, ala normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 21 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:1409410
Coordinates
60.90472, 26.64639 (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 46.17 m 2026-10-14 00:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Suomen ympäristökeskus (Syke): Kuusankoski, ala (syke:1409410). Accessed October 16, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/finland/kymenlaakso/kuusankoski-ala

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.