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Miekojärvi water level

Lake, Lappi, Finland

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High for mid-October

Surface elevation

78.00m Down 0.07 m over the last 7 days

77.0 77.5 78.0
Surface elevation: 78.00 m. High for mid-October.

History

History
77.077.578.0mOct 10Oct 11Oct 12Oct 13Oct 1477.077.578.0mOct 10Oct 12Oct 14
77.077.578.0mSep 17Sep 23Sep 30Oct 7Oct 1477.077.578.0mSep 17Sep 30Oct 14
77.077.578.078.5mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 202677.077.578.078.5mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
7778mOct 2016Apr 2019Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 20267778mOct 2016Oct 2021Oct 2026
7778mJanMarMayJulSepNov20267778mJanAprJulOct2026

202120222023202420252026

Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

There is plenty of water in Miekojärvi: 78.00 m, above normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.46 m above the median of 77.54 m for mid-October, based on 11 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 77.58 m (+0.42 m).

The level is falling, down 0.07 m over the past week. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 77.87 m and 78.12 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
77.54 m0.46 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
77.02 m – 78.03 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)
Same day last year
77.58 m+0.42 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
77.87 m – 78.12 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
77.35 m – 78.30 m

Swimming and boating at Miekojärvi

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 08:24 AM Sunset 05:54 PM Daylight 9h 30m First quarter 35 %

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Iso-Vietonen, KaaranneskoskiRiver gauge, Tornionjoki 19.3 m³/s High 0.0 km
VietonenRiver gauge, Tornionjoki 93.52 m Normal 0.4 km
Raanujärvi, JolmaLake, Jolmalompolo 11.2 m³/s High 11 km
RaanujärviLake, Jolmalompolo 97.51 m Low 12 km
KonttajärviLake 120.05 m Normal 20 km
PelloRiver gauge, Tornionjoki 77.74 m Normal 25 km
PortimojärviLake 64.25 m Very low 39 km
Tengeliönjoki, HaapakoskiRiver gauge, Tengeliönjoki 62.1 m³/s High 41 km

Questions and answers

How does Miekojärvi compare with last year?

It is 0.42 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 77.58 m.

How often is Miekojärvi 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 Miekojärvi today?

On Oct 14, 2026, the surface elevation was 78.00 m. Down 0.07 m over the last 7 days.

Is Miekojärvi rising or falling?

Down 0.07 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Miekojärvi 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:6701910
Coordinates
66.64611, 24.42972 (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 78.00 m 2026-10-14 00:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Suomen ympäristökeskus (Syke): Miekojärvi (syke:6701910). Accessed October 16, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/finland/lappi/miekojarvi

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