# Oulujärvi river

The Oulujärvi is a European river flowing through Finland. As of 2026-10-15, the Oulujärvi was flowing at about 492.7 m³/s at the Oulujärvi, Jylhämä gauge.

**Canonical name:** Oulujärvi

**Countries:** Finland

**Maximum upstream drainage area:** 21,211 km²

**Mapped river length:** 51.8 km

**Gauging stations:** 3

**Latest measured discharge:** 492.7 m³/s (Oulujärvi, Jylhämä, 2026-10-15)

## Gauging stations on the Oulujärvi

The following 3 gauging stations report discharge for the Oulujärvi, ordered downstream (largest catchment first). Discharge is in cubic metres per second (m³/s).

| Station | Country | Discharge (m³/s) | Historical Comparison | Observed | Measurement | Data quality | Provider | Lat, Lon | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oulujärvi, Jylhämä | Finland | 492.7 | Much above normal — 181% above the historic median | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | SYKE flag 108 | Finnish Environment Institute | 64.571, 26.785 | [source](https://www.syke.fi/en/environmental-data/open-web-services/environmental-data-apis) |
| Nuojua | Finland | 533.6 | Much above normal — 189% above the historic median | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | SYKE flag 108 | Finnish Environment Institute | 64.577, 26.719 | [source](https://www.syke.fi/en/environmental-data/open-web-services/environmental-data-apis) |
| Utanen | Finland | 536.1 | Much above normal — 191% above the historic median | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | SYKE flag 108 | Finnish Environment Institute | 64.736, 26.482 | [source](https://www.syke.fi/en/environmental-data/open-web-services/environmental-data-apis) |

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## Data, sources & timestamps

Geometry is the HydroRIVERS network (HydroSHEDS): European reaches with at least 500 km² of upstream catchment, merged into chains between confluences. Flow direction comes from the network itself; river names are the canonical English label joined from provider metadata and Natural Earth, with local-language aliases retained.

Discharge is normalised observed streamflow from official national hydrology providers, measured where a gauge sits on the river and interpolated between gauges. Pale/estimated values are derived from drainage area × the local specific discharge of nearby gauges and are never presented as measurements.

Underlying dataset built 2026-10-16T13:31:53.036165+00:00. This page generated 2026-10-16T13:35:10.972Z. Discharge values carry their own observation dates in the table above.

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