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Jämsänkosken ylävesi water level

Lake, Pohjois-Pohjanmaa, Finland

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Right now

Low for mid-October

Water level

79.86m Down 0.17 m over the last 7 days

79.9 80.0 80.1 80.2
Water level: 79.86 m. Low for mid-October.

History

History
79.980.080.180.2mOct 10Oct 11Oct 12Oct 13Oct 1579.980.080.180.2mOct 10Oct 12Oct 15
79.980.080.180.2mSep 17Sep 24Oct 1Oct 8Oct 1579.980.080.180.2mSep 17Oct 1Oct 15
79.880.080.2mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 202679.880.080.2mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
79.880.080.2mOct 2016Apr 2019Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 202679.880.080.2mOct 2016Oct 2021Oct 2026
79.880.080.2mJanMarMayJulSepNov202679.880.080.2mJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Jämsänkosken ylävesi is below normal for mid-October, with the water level at 79.86 m.

That puts it 0.24 m below the median of 80.10 m for mid-October, based on 11 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 80.15 m (−0.29 m).

It has dropped 0.17 m over the past week. With the water still dropping, the shoreline keeps moving out. In the last month it has stayed between 79.86 m and 80.19 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
80.10 m0.24 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
79.86 m – 80.18 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)
Same day last year
80.15 m−0.29 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
79.86 m – 80.19 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
79.81 m – 80.22 m

On the water at Jämsänkosken ylävesi

A receding shoreline opens up beaches but also uncovers hazards: stumps, rocks and soft mud that are usually well under water.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 08:11 AM Sunset 06:00 PM Daylight 9h 49m First quarter 34 %

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Jämsänkosken spRiver gauge, Kalajoki 15.1 m³/s High 0.0 km
Oksava vlRiver gauge, Kalajoki 26.5 m³/s High 0.4 km
HaapajärviLake 80.73 m Normal 6.9 km
SettijärviLake 113.37 m High 10 km
Settijärvi, patoLake, Settijärvi 5.54 m³/s High 10 km
Haittaperän spRiver gauge, Kalajoki 117.49 m High 12 km
HautaperäReservoir, Hautaperän tekojärvi 99.10 m Normal 12 km
Hinkuan alavesiLake 80.51 m High 13 km

Questions and answers

How does Jämsänkosken ylävesi compare with last year?

It is 0.29 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 80.15 m.

How often is Jämsänkosken ylävesi 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 Jämsänkosken ylävesi today?

On Oct 15, 2026, the water level was 79.86 m. Down 0.17 m over the last 7 days.

Is Jämsänkosken ylävesi rising or falling?

Down 0.17 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Jämsänkosken ylävesi normal?

Low 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:5300201
Coordinates
63.80028, 25.25139 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
local gauge zero
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
Water level stage 79.86 m 2026-10-15 00:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Suomen ympäristökeskus (Syke): Jämsänkosken ylävesi (syke:5300201). Accessed October 16, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/finland/pohjois-pohjanmaa/jamsankosken-ylavesi

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