What is the current flow on Matanuska River?
Matanuska River is currently flowing at 20,600 cfs at USGS gauge 15284000 as of Aug 18, 2:30 PM UTC.
Matanuska River at Palmer Water Level, Temperature & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
11.79 ft
Flow 20,600 cfs · Water temp 43.3°F (6.3°C) · as of Aug 18, 2:30 PM UTC
Flow is 20,600 cfs.
Flow
20,600 cfs
Gauge Height
11.79 ft
Water Temp
43.3°F (6.3°C)
Water Temperature
43.3°F (6.3°C) · as of Aug 18, 2:30 PM UTC
About This Gauge
USGS 15284000 is a public stream gauge on Matanuska River in Alaska. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There are 8 nearby gauges linked from this page for watershed context.
3-Day Weather Outlook
NOAA forecast data for Matanuska River is not cached on this page yet. The live Waderly map forecast will populate first, and search crawlers can still see flow, gauge height, temperature, nearby gauges, and state-hub links here.
Waderly combines real-time USGS stream gauges with weather, barometric pressure trends, and solunar activity so you know what the water is doing before you go. The "typical" comparison above is an approximation based on the historical daily median flow for this date at this gauge.
Nearby Gauges
- WASILLA C NR PALMER AK · 4.8 mi
- MOOSE C NR PALMER AK · 5.3 mi
- PALMER (BODENBURG) C AT E DILLY AVE NR PALMER AK · 6.0 mi
- KNIK R NR PALMER AK · 7.3 mi
- L SUSITNA R NR PALMER AK · 8.7 mi
- COTTONWOOD C NR WASILLA AK · 11.4 mi
- EKLUTNA LK NR PALMER AK · 13.8 mi
- EKLUTNA R AT OLD GLENN HWY AT EKLUTNA AK · 14.7 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Matanuska River above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Matanuska River against its historical median when that gauge has enough flow history loaded. This page does not have that above-or-below-normal comparison yet.
What is the water temperature on Matanuska River?
The latest reported water temperature on Matanuska River is 43.3°F (6.3°C) as of Aug 18, 2:30 PM UTC.
What other gauges should I check near Matanuska River?
Nearby gauges worth checking include WASILLA C NR PALMER AK (4.8 miles away), MOOSE C NR PALMER AK (5.3 miles away), PALMER (BODENBURG) C AT E DILLY AVE NR PALMER AK (6.0 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
What is the weather outlook for Matanuska River?
NOAA forecast data for Matanuska River is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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