Tulvissa

Tulvissa is a Finnish term that functions as the inessive plural form of tulva, meaning “in the floods” or “in flood conditions.” It is used to describe situations in which water levels have risen to inundate land areas, including rivers, lakes, and coastal zones. The form is produced by taking the plural stem tulvat from tulva and adding the inessive suffix -ssa, yielding tulvissa.

Usage and context: In Finnish hydrology, meteorology, and disaster-management communications, tulvissa signals that floods are affecting multiple places or larger areas, rather than a single site. It commonly appears in weather forecasts, flood advisories, and news reporting about spring melt, heavy rainfall, or storms that cause widespread inundation.

Related terms and notes: Related words include tulva (flood) and tulvatilanne (flood situation). The concept is often discussed alongside terms such as vesistö (water body), vedenkorkeus (water level), and general flood risk within climate adaptation and river-management discussions. Tulvissa is primarily encountered in Finnish-language sources and technical writings on floods and water management.