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Talkeetna River at Alaska Railroad Bridge 227.1 at Talkeetna

Critical Stages
12' - Action
13' - Flood
14' - Moderate
15' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 2:00 PM LMT 1/1/01

Status: Out Of Service

Stage: -999 ft

Flow: -999 kcfs

Forecast

Forecast not available for this location.

Observation history not available.

Hydrograph for Talkeetna River at Alaska Railroad Bridge 227.1 at Talkeetna
15.5' - 2012 peak flood - major flooding in East Talkeetna
14' - Water can flow into Beaver Road and F Street in NE Talkeetna
13' - High water during the summer floods of 2003; water flowed into the low lying areas near the end of the dike at the Talkeetna River.
10' - Water in low lying areas west of Main Street. Summer 2020 - Erosion at the confluence of the Talkeetna and Susitna Rivers.
9.69' - High water level -- Class IV+ whitewater in Talkeetna River canyon
8.19' - Medium water level -- Class IV whitewater in Talkeetna River canyon
6.2' - Low water level -- Class IV- whitewater in Talkeetna River canyon
DateStage (ft)
Oct 11, 1986 16.55
Sep 21, 2012 15.65
Aug 19, 2006 13.82
Aug 2, 1981 13.3
Jul 28, 1980 12.7
Jul 16, 1979 12.7
Jun 2, 2013 12.48
Aug 25, 1984 12.15
Jul 31, 1987 11.75
Jun 8, 1998 11.7
Sep 14, 1990 11.57
Aug 13, 1999 11.5
Jul 26, 1982 11.5
Aug 28, 2021 11.48
Sep 13, 2016 11.44
Jul 28, 2003 11.34
Jun 26, 2014 11.14
Sep 29, 2015 11.07
Jun 15, 1989 11.02
Sep 15, 1985 10.99

Data provided by the National Weather Service.