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Kemijärvi, Kulmunki water level

Lake, Kemijärvi, Lappi, Finland

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Right now

High for mid-October

Surface elevation

149.21m Down 0.11 m over the last 7 days

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Surface elevation: 149.21 m. High for mid-October.

History

History
148.8149.0149.3mOct 10Oct 11Oct 12Oct 13Oct 15148.8149.0149.3mOct 10Oct 12Oct 15
148.8149.0149.3mSep 17Sep 24Oct 1Oct 8Oct 15148.8149.0149.3mSep 17Oct 1Oct 15
142144146148mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026142144146148mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
143145148mOct 2016Apr 2019Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026143145148mOct 2016Oct 2021Oct 2026
143145148mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026143145148mJanAprJulOct2026

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Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

At 149.21 m, Kemijärvi, Kulmunki is holding more water than usual for mid-October.

That puts it 0.20 m above the median of 149.01 m for mid-October, based on 11 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 149.24 m (−0.03 m).

It is still going down, by 0.11 m over the past week. The 30-day range is 149.13 m – 149.36 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
149.01 m0.20 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
148.60 m – 149.34 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)
Same day last year
149.24 m−0.03 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
149.13 m – 149.36 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
142.83 m – 149.41 m

Boating and fishing at Kemijärvi, Kulmunki

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

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 08:11 AM Sunset 05:43 PM Daylight 9h 31m First quarter 34 %

Map

Other gauges on the Kemijärvi

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Kemijärvi, LehtosalmiLake, Kemijärvi 149.22 m No reference yet 18 km
Kemijärvi, KemijärviLake, Kemijärvi 149.26 m High 24 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
SeitakorvaRiver gauge, Kemijoki 469 m³/s Very high 3.3 km
Seitakorva, yläRiver gauge, Kemijoki 149.11 m High 11 km
Pirttikoski, yläRiver gauge, Pirttikoski 125.21 m Normal 20 km
PirttikoskiRiver gauge 474 m³/s Very high 20 km
JumiskoRiver gauge, Kemijoki 19.4 m³/s Normal 20 km
SaukkojärviLake, Saukko 179.81 m Very low 21 km
Pikku-KaarniLake 176.89 m Normal 22 km
Iso-KaarniLake 164.55 m Normal 24 km

Questions and answers

How does Kemijärvi, Kulmunki compare with last year?

It is 0.03 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 149.24 m.

How often is Kemijärvi, Kulmunki 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 Kemijärvi, Kulmunki today?

On Oct 15, 2026, the surface elevation was 149.21 m. Down 0.11 m over the last 7 days.

Is Kemijärvi, Kulmunki rising or falling?

Down 0.11 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Kemijärvi, Kulmunki 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:6502010
Coordinates
66.50389, 27.33583 (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 149.21 m 2026-10-15 00:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Suomen ympäristökeskus (Syke): Kemijärvi, Kulmunki (syke:6502010). Accessed October 16, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/finland/lappi/kemijarvi-kulmunki

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