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Vanttauskoski water level

River gauge, Lappi, Finland

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Right now

High for mid-October

Flow

493m³/s Steady over the last 7 days

125 250 375 500
Flow: 493 m³/s. High for mid-October.

History

History
200400m³/sOct 10Oct 11Oct 12Oct 13Oct 15200400m³/sOct 10Oct 12Oct 15
200400600m³/sSep 17Sep 24Oct 1Oct 8Oct 15200400600m³/sSep 17Oct 1Oct 15
-05001,000m³/sOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026-05001,000m³/sOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
-05001,000m³/sJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-05001,000m³/sJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

Flow Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Vanttauskoski is above normal at 493 m³/s.

That puts it 144 m³/s above the median of 350 m³/s for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 293 m³/s (+201 m³/s).

The level has held steady over the past week. In the last month it has stayed between 474 m³/s and 643 m³/s.

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
350 m³/s144 m³/s above the median for this date
Normal for this date
144 m³/s – 497 m³/s8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Same day last year
293 m³/s+201 m³/s
Lowest and highest in 30 days
474 m³/s – 643 m³/s
Lowest and highest in 12 months
77.8 m³/s – 903 m³/s

What this level means on the water

If you are visiting, check local notices: navigation and bathing rules are set by the local authorities.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 08:13 AM Sunset 05:46 PM Daylight 9h 32m First quarter 35 %

Map

Other gauges on the Vanttauskoski

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Vanttauskoski, yläRiver gauge, Vanttauskoski 99.29 m Normal 0.0 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
AlalampiLake 151.33 m Normal 4.2 km
Iso-KaihuaLake 145.52 m Low 6.3 km
Iso-KaarniLake 164.55 m Normal 8.9 km
VanttausjärviLake 158.05 m Normal 9.0 km
Pikku-KaarniLake 176.89 m Normal 13 km
Juotas, konevirtaamaReservoir, Juottaan tekojärvi 0.00 m³/s Low 13 km
SaukkojärviLake, Saukko 179.81 m Very low 15 km
PaattinkijärviLake 190.45 m Very low 15 km

Questions and answers

How does the Vanttauskoski compare with last year?

It is 201 m³/s higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 293 m³/s.

How often is Vanttauskoski 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 Vanttauskoski today?

On Oct 15, 2026, the flow was 493 m³/s. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is Vanttauskoski rising or falling?

Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Vanttauskoski normal?

High 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:6502250
Coordinates
66.36722, 26.68972 (WGS84)
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
Flow discharge 493 m³/s 2026-10-15 00:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Suomen ympäristökeskus (Syke): Vanttauskoski (syke:6502250). Accessed October 16, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/finland/lappi/vanttauskoski

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.