Susitna River
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Forecasters now expect 3 to 5 inches of rain in Susitna basins next week
The National Weather Service expects 3 to 5 inches of rain across the upper Susitna basins Monday through Wednesday, with rivers cresting Wednesday at lower levels than July's flood.
by Walter AlaskaNews1d ago2 min readAISusitna River basin and Mat-Su Valley, Alaska
Third gear cut in a week leaves setnetters absorbing a weak Susitna run
Fish and Game has cut Northern District setnet gear three times in a week over a weak Susitna sockeye run, leaving about 530 family permit holders to absorb it.
by Bill AlaskaNews5d ago1 min readAISusitna River, Alaska
The Yentna is a foot over flood stage, and cabins are taking water
The Yentna is running a foot over flood stage, with water already in cabins at two Susitna Valley lodges and more rain coming through Thursday.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min readAISusitna Valley, Alaska
Yentna and Skwentna rivers headed for high water
Rain's about to shove the Yentna and Skwentna to bankfull — so if your camp is on a gravel bar this week, it's about to become a sandbar with a view of the bottom.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min readAIYentna and Skwentna rivers, Alaska
A small gold permit, on a river fighting for its future
A routine gold-mining permit on a Susitna tributary is a small piece of a much bigger fight over a salmon river conservationists just named one of America's most endangered.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2w ago2 min readAIYentna Mining District, Alaska
Rain forecast for Yentna and Skwentna gravel bars through Monday night
NWS Anchorage warned Friday that 1.5 to 2.5 inches of rain expected Saturday night through Monday night will push the Yentna and Skwentna river systems to bankfull by Tuesday, putting gravel-bar camps and low-lying recreation spots at risk of inundation.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2w ago1 min readAIWestern Susitna Valley, Alaska
If you're camped on a Susitna gravel bar this week, watch the river
Up to 3 inches of rain is about to hit the Susitna Valley, and the gravel bars everyone camps on are exactly what floods first. Maybe move the tent.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAISusitna Valley, Alaska
Five wildfires under investigation overnight in southcentral Alaska
Five new wildfires were logged in the Alaska 511 system between 11:25 p.m. Friday and 2:27 a.m. Saturday across southcentral Alaska, all under investigation, as a Red Flag Warning takes effect Saturday morning for much of Interior Alaska.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago1 min readAISusitna River basin, Alaska
NWS warns Susitna Valley gravel bars may flood by Wednesday
National Weather Service warns gravel bars and campsites across the Susitna Valley will flood by Wednesday as 1 to 2 inches of rain falls and rivers crest.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAISusitna Valley, Alaska
Red Flag Warnings blanket Mat-Su and Susitna Valley for solstice weekend
National Weather Service issued Red Flag Warnings for Mat-Su and Susitna Valley through early Saturday due to lightning risk, dry fuels, and humidity as low as 25 percent. Burn permits are suspended across Delta, Tok, and Mat-Su areas.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago2 min readAIMat-Su Valley and Susitna Valley, Alaska
