Jun 24, 2019
Warm weather in the western Susitna caused snow and glacial melt in the upper reaches of the basin. A prolonged period of warm weather in late June and early July caused melting of high altitude snow and glaciers in the Alaska Range. At Talkeetna, the nearest weather station, daily highs in this time period were all above normal, with records being broken or tied on 6/23, 6/28, 7/5, 7/6, 7/7 and 7/8. With regards to winter snowpack, the NRCS April 2019 Snowpack Report states that upper elevat
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 834237). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Susitna Valley County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.