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Around Susitna River
Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Susitna River is a 62.1 mile river near Talkeetna River Guides in Alaska. Streamflow is measured at USGS gauge site 15292000. The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 9. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1949 to 2026
Susitna River typically runs highest in June, at a median 25,900 cfs, and lowest in March, at 1,400 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 86,800 cfs, in 2013.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,700 | 1,400 to 2,000 |
| February | 1,500 | 1,300 to 1,800 |
| March | 1,400 | 1,050 to 1,600 |
| April | 1,575 | 1,290 to 1,850 |
| May | 16,000 | 11,000 to 20,000 |
| June | 25,900 | 20,200 to 31,050 |
| July | 22,600 | 19,500 to 26,900 |
| August | 20,000 | 17,200 to 23,700 |
| September | 13,450 | 10,100 to 18,200 |
| October | 6,280 | 4,600 to 8,210 |
| November | 2,700 | 2,250 to 3,090 |
| December | 1,950 | 1,600 to 2,300 |
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 71 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for USGS gauge 15292000 (site 15292000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
5 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Susitna River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Nancy Lake State Recreation AreaNancy LakePublic
- Deshka LandingSusitna RiverPublic
- Susitna LandingSusitna RiverPublic
- Talkeetna RiverTalkeetna RiverPublic
- Byers LakeByers LakePublic
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