# Flood Watch: Lower Matanuska Valley; Western Susitna Valley; Southern Susitna Valley; Central Susitna Valley — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-08-01 13:08 ingested 2026-08-02 08:30

[original source ↗](http://www.weather.gov/)

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Flood Watch — Lower Matanuska Valley; Western Susitna Valley; Southern Susitna Valley; Central Susitna Valley
Severity: Severe. Certainty: Possible.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...The following areas, Central Susitna Valley, Lower
Matanuska Valley, Southern Susitna Valley and Western Susitna
Valley.  This includes the cities of Palmer, Wasilla, Big Lake,
Skwentna, Willow, Talkeetna, Trapper Creek, And Petersville.

* WHEN...From Tuesday morning through Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Significant rainfall is expected in the Susitna Valley Monday
August 3 through Wednesday August 5. Current estimates is for
48-hr rain totals to range from 3 to 5 inches in the upper
Yentna, Chulitna and Susitna Basins.

This will be especially impactful to erosion-prone areas
(Talkeetna) and low-lying or poor-drainage areas throughout
the rest of the Susitna Valley. Rivers are expected to crest
Wednesday or Wednesday night, but at lower levels than the
July 21-25th event.

- Http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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