Matanuska-Susitna Borough

2006 Matsu Flood Comparison to 1986

Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Sunday, August 27, 2006

ALL DATA ARE PROVISIONAL
Station name Observation type period of record previous peak date/Stage previous peak date/Q Comments peak gh peak Q date/time Comments
Knik River near Palmer (d)Phone1960-88 1992 2002-current152,000 cfsPeak flow from non-glacier-dam lake event11.5829,4008/20 08:00still rising
Matanuska River near PalmerDCP1949-73 1985-86 1992 2000-current09/22/1995 13.0446,000 cfsPeak flow from non-glacier-dam lake event11.0027,0008/19 07:45fixed DDs
Wasilla Creek near Palmer1971 1976-current08/10/1971 17.74 ft07/10/1971 700 cfs8.53 D/S 11.77 U/S2878/19?
Little Susitna River near Palmer (d)DCP7/48-current8/10/71 7,840 cfs?? 7.84 ft??8.745,7508/19 06:45
Little Susitna River at HoustonObserver1981-current10/12/1986 12.50 ftEstimate from high water marks13.788/19 21:00
Susitna River at Gold Creek (d)DCP1949-96 2002-current06/15/1962 18.30 ft06/07/1964 90,700 cfs13.9059,8008/20 02:30
Talkeetna River at TalkeetnaObserver1976-current10/11/1986 16.55 ft14.34
Talkeetna River near Talkeetna (d,c,m,s)DCP6/64-current10/11/1986 17.38 ft10/11/86 75,700 cfs15.2756,7008/19 06:30gage flatlining 8/19 @12:00
Moose Creek at Oilwell RoadObserver9/05-current19.608/19 12:00
Kroto Creek at Oilwell RoadObserver9/05-current18.008/19 13:00Estimate
Montana Creek near MontanaDCP6/63-current a10/10/1986 11.3 ftEstimate from high water mark downstream of gage9.74 CSG11,200 provisional8/19
Willow C nr WillowDCP1978-93, 2001-current10/11/1986 9.0112,000 cfs7.387,9708/19 04:30
Willow C at ParksObserver1973-current10/11/1986 13.86 ftEstimate from high water mark12.968/19 08:00

a- period of record for peak streamflow, daily obs record back to July 1981

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