Jun 22, 2025
After a cool start to the month of June which slowed the melting of the mountain snowpack, Palmer quickly warmed up from June 10 through 21, 2025. In this timeframe, the Palmer airport reported six days of 70��F or above temperatures with a high of 75��F on June 19th. This reflects a warm and dry pattern that set up region-wide which enhanced snowmelt in the headwaters of the Matanuska River. Only 0.02 inches of rain fell at Palmer from June 10-21, but the warm weather caused rapid snowm
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1272020). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Matanuska Valley County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.