The last time the water levels were this high in some places was in the late 1990s or early 2000s. According to the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke), floodwaters will likely spill onto fields and roads in parts of southern and western Finland, but not into buildings.
Gusty winds and precipitation began pounding Finland from the southwest on Wednesday morning.
The state rail company VR has said that it will substitute buses on some of the cancelled rail trips.
Sea ice around Helsinki becomes more precarious as spring draws near.
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