Rivers in Alaska
Matanuska River at Palmer
Below flood stage
4.49ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 8:30 AM UTC
- Forecast crest
- 4.90 ftTue, Sep 22, 12:00 PM UTC
- Record crest
- 13.60 ft1971
Flood stages and impacts
- 35000.0 ftModerate Flood Flow - This discharge (flow) level has a roughly 10 percent chance of being reached in any given year. Flooding near vulnerable locations along the active river channel may become more significant and widespread. This level was reached during the flooding in 2012.
- 30000.0 ftMinor Flood Flow - This discharge (flow) level has a roughly 20 percent chance of being reached in any given year. Additional vulnerable locations near the active river channel may experience some flooding at this level west of the Old Glenn Highway in the Butte and near Sutton from Milepost 64 to 66. Residents are advised that for the past several years at both of these locations, the main channel of the river has been shifting closer to the bank.
- 15000.0 ftAction Flow - This discharge (flow) level represents the higher end of the typical summertime range, and will likely be reached at least once nearly every year. Localized minor out-of-bank flooding may start to occur along parts of the Glenn highway, especially east of Sutton from milepost 64 to 66.
Crest history
53 crests on NOAA’s list since 1949.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 10, 1971 | 13.60 ft |
| 2 | June 21, 2004 | 13.34 ft |
| 3 | September 22, 1995 | 13.04 ft |
| 4 | June 20, 1999 | 12.60 ft |
| 5 | August 13, 2003 | 12.37 ft |
| 6 | July 11, 1949 | 12.03 ft |
| 7 | July 18, 2002 | 11.51 ft |
| 8 | June 8, 1964 | 11.45 ft |
| 9 | August 23, 1963 | 11.40 ft |
| 10 | July 6, 2000 | 11.28 ft |
| 11 | June 29, 2001 | 11.24 ft |
| 12 | July 25, 1950 | 11.18 ft |
| 13 | June 14, 1972 | 11.05 ft |
| 14 | June 8, 1951 | 11.00 ft |
| 15 | June 20, 1957 | 10.90 ft |
| 16 | August 24, 1959 | 10.82 ft |
| 17 | June 11, 2018 | 10.81 ft |
| 18 | September 21, 2012 | 10.78 ft |
| 19 | June 15, 1973 | 10.67 ft |
| 20 | June 17, 2005 | 10.54 ft |
| 21 | July 31, 1956 | 10.50 ft |
| 22 | June 15, 1968 | 10.47 ft |
| 23 | July 3, 2016 | 10.46 ft |
| 24 | August 19, 2006 | 10.46 ft |
| 25 | July 9, 2017 | 10.43 ft |
Most recent crests
- June 13, 2020: 10.21 ft
- July 9, 2019: 9.95 ft
- August 6, 2018: 10.20 ft
- June 11, 2018: 10.81 ft
- July 9, 2017: 10.43 ft
- July 3, 2016: 10.46 ft
- July 8, 2015: 9.49 ft
- July 9, 2014: 9.43 ft
- June 18, 2013: 9.83 ft
- September 21, 2012: 10.78 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- UpstreamMatanuska River at Glacier Park Resort
- [INACTIVE] Wasilla Creek at Palmer
- Moose Creek at Palmer
- [INACTIVE] Palmer (Bodenburg) Creek at East Dilly Ave
- Knik River at Old Glenn Hwy
- Little Susitna River at Hatcher Pass Bridge
- [INACTIVE] Little Susitna River at Hatcher Pass Rd Bridge
- Eklutna Lake at Eklutna
- East Fork Eklutna River at East Fork Eklutna River
What this means
Forecasts by the Alaska Pacific River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely during the warm season, and as needed at other times of the year. Stage may be affected by ice.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.