Rivers in Alaska

Susitna River at Gold Creek

Matanuska-Susitna, AlaskaNWS GCSA2USGS 15292000Anchorage office

Below flood stage
7.75ftStage

Observed Thu, Oct 1, 8:30 AM UTC

Flood stage
14.00 ft
Forecast crest
7.74 ftThu, Oct 1, 12:00 PM UTC
Record crest
18.30 ft1962

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Moderate flood15.50 ft
Minor flood14.00 ft
Action12.50 ft

Crest history

65 crests on NOAA’s list since 1951.

#DateStage
1June 15, 196218.30 ft
2June 2, 201316.58 ft
3June 7, 196416.58 ft
4August 10, 197116.36 ft
5May 12, 201816.27 ft
6June 17, 197216.04 ft
7August 15, 196715.93 ft
8August 25, 195915.42 ft
9September 21, 201215.40 ft
10August 3, 195814.74 ft
11June 6, 196614.66 ft
12July 12, 198114.56 ft
13September 13, 196014.45 ft
14April 27, 201614.23 ft
15August 26, 195514.20 ft
16June 17, 198414.09 ft
17June 15, 197713.94 ft
18June 6, 197313.92 ft
19August 20, 200613.90 ft
20July 29, 198013.72 ft
21June 8, 195713.68 ft
22June 9, 195613.42 ft
23July 28, 200313.39 ft
24June 3, 197513.30 ft
25September 15, 199013.25 ft

Most recent crests

  • June 24, 2020: 12.83 ft
  • May 10, 2019: 12.65 ft
  • May 12, 2018: 16.27 ft
  • May 10, 2017: 12.34 ft
  • April 27, 2016: 14.23 ft
  • September 30, 2015: 11.66 ft
  • June 27, 2014: 12.83 ft
  • June 2, 2013: 16.58 ft
  • September 21, 2012: 15.40 ft
  • May 29, 2011: 12.53 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

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.