Flood Advisory for Lower Matanuska Valley; Southern Susitna Valley
Official alert fields
What you need to know
- Applies to
- Lower Matanuska Valley, Southern Susitna Valley
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Minor
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Likely
What is happening
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is occurring. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Where: Little Susitna River from the Parks Highway downstream. When: Until 1100 PM AKDT Saturday.
What the bulletin says to do
Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio, television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information.
Full official description
Bulletin details
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is occurring. * WHERE...Little Susitna River from the Parks Highway downstream. * WHEN...Until 1100 PM AKDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 1054 PM AKDT, river gauge reports indicate rises in water levels from heavy rain across the advisory area. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. The crest is expected to occur near the Parks Highway overnight tonight in minor flood stage and the begin to recede. Areas farther downstream toward the Susitna Landing Public Use area will likely not see the river crest until Saturday night or Sunday morning. For Little Susitna at Houston: At 9:50pm the stage was 11.0 feet. Flood Stage is 11.0 feet. Forecast: A crest around 11.3 feet is expected around 4:00am Saturday. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Flood Advisory issued July 24 at 10:59PM AKDT until July 25 at 11:00PM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK
Official revision
Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Anchorage AK. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
- CAP status
- Actual
- Message type
- Alert
- Last collected