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Laakajärvi water level

Lake, Pohjois-Savo, Finland

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Right now

Very high for mid-October

Surface elevation

165.35m Up 0.11 m over the last 7 days

164.8 165.0 165.3
Surface elevation: 165.35 m. Very high for mid-October.

History

History
164.8165.0165.2mOct 10Oct 11Oct 12Oct 13Oct 14164.8165.0165.2mOct 10Oct 12Oct 14
164.8165.0165.2165.4mSep 17Sep 23Sep 30Oct 7Oct 14164.8165.0165.2165.4mSep 17Sep 30Oct 14
164.0164.5165.0mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026164.0164.5165.0mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
164165mOct 2016Apr 2019Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026164165mOct 2016Oct 2021Oct 2026
164.0164.5165.0mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026164.0164.5165.0mJanAprJulOct2026

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Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Laakajärvi is well above normal at 165.35 m.

The median for mid-October is 164.96 m, based on 11 years of readings, so the water level is 0.39 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 165.02 m, a difference of +0.33 m.

It has risen 0.11 m over the past week. In the last month it has stayed between 165.15 m and 165.35 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
164.96 m0.39 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
164.77 m – 165.09 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)
Same day last year
165.02 m+0.33 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
165.15 m – 165.35 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
164.16 m – 165.35 m

On the water at Laakajärvi

Above-normal levels often mean flooded shoreline trees and debris on the surface. Slow down near the edges.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 08:00 AM Sunset 05:49 PM Daylight 9h 49m First quarter 34 %

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Other gauges on the Laakajärvi

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Laakajärvi, KiltuaLake, Laakajärvi 13.5 m³/s High 0.0 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Kiltuanjärvi, JyrkkäLake, Haapajärvi 30.0 m³/s Very high 7.4 km
KiltuanjärviLake, Haapajärvi 146.60 m Very high 7.4 km
SonkajärviLake 98.31 m Very high 26 km
JormasjärviLake 145.69 m Very high 31 km
SäleväLake 118.26 m Very high 35 km
SäleväRiver gauge, Vuoksi 16.5 m³/s High 35 km
KorpijärviLake, Karsanjärvi 110.61 m Normal 43 km
Nuasjärvi, RehjanselkäLake, Rehja-Nuasjärvi 138.26 m High 44 km

Questions and answers

Is Laakajärvi higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.33 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 165.02 m.

How often is Laakajärvi 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 Laakajärvi today?

On Oct 14, 2026, the surface elevation was 165.35 m. Up 0.11 m over the last 7 days.

Is Laakajärvi rising or falling?

Up 0.11 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Laakajärvi normal?

Very 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:0406700
Coordinates
63.83139, 27.89778 (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 165.35 m 2026-10-14 00:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Suomen ympäristökeskus (Syke): Laakajärvi (syke:0406700). Accessed October 16, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/finland/pohjois-savo/laakajarvi

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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.