


Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Anchorage, AK
Issued by NWS Anchorage, AK
219 WGAK88 PAFC 271824 FLSAFC Flood Advisory National Weather Service Anchorage AK 1024 AM AKDT Fri Jun 27 2025 AKZ711-302000- /O.EXT.PAFC.FA.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-250630T2000Z/ /00000.N.SM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Lower Matanuska Valley AK- 1024 AM AKDT Fri Jun 27 2025 ...FLOOD ADVISORY FOR SNOWMELT NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Flooding caused by snowmelt and channel shift continues. * WHERE...Matanuska River along the Old Glenn Highway between mile markers 13 and 15. * WHEN...Until noon AKDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1005 AM AKDT, Last week`s warm temperatures combined with bank erosion have led to high water breaking through the banks of the Matanuska River between the Old Glenn Highway and the River in the Maud Road area. Water levels are expected to remain steady following diurnal trends in snow and glacial melt upriver. Cooler temperatures this weekend should allow for less snow and glacial melt compared to previous days. However, periods of rain are expected Saturday evening through Monday morning, with 0.20" to 0.40" of rain possible around the Palmer and Butte areas through Monday morning. - For Matanuska River at Palmer: At 9:30am the stage was 23000.0 cfs. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && LAT...LON 6153 14915 6159 14911 6165 14911 6155 14897 6154 14904 $$ Markle