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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Susitna River is a 43.0 mile river. Streamflow is measured at USGS gauge site 15291000. The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1957 to 2014
Susitna River typically runs highest in July, at a median 9,550 cfs, and lowest in March, at 200 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 33,400 cfs, in 1971.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 260 | 200 to 340 |
| February | 230 | 155 to 295 |
| March | 200 | 150 to 250 |
| April | 216 | 190 to 273 |
| May | 2,210 | 1,200 to 2,810 |
| June | 7,010 | 5,625 to 9,650 |
| July | 9,550 | 8,070 to 11,300 |
| August | 8,200 | 6,350 to 9,720 |
| September | 2,985 | 2,175 to 4,070 |
| October | 1,100 | 875 to 1,450 |
| November | 490 | 410 to 665 |
| December | 340 | 245 to 425 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 29 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for USGS gauge 15291000 (site 15291000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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