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Little Susitna River at Parks Hwy Bridge Stage (ft)Observed: 5.97 ft at 10:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.95 ft at 11:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.92 ft at 12:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.92 ft at 1:13PM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.9 ft at 2:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.89 ft at 3:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.89 ft at 4:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.89 ft at 5:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.88 ft at 6:07PM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.89 ft at 7:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.88 ft at 8:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.86 ft at 9:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.86 ft at 10:32PM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 11:25PM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.82 ft at 12:12AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 1:06AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.82 ft at 2:12AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 3:06AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.85 ft at 4:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.85 ft at 5:06AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 6:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.85 ft at 7:19AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.87 ft at 8:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 9:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 10:06AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.82 ft at 11:06AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.82 ft at 12:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.82 ft at 1:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.8 ft at 2:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.78 ft at 3:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.8 ft at 4:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.78 ft at 5:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.79 ft at 6:13PM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.8 ft at 7:06PM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.8 ft at 8:12PM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.77 ft at 9:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.78 ft at 10:44PM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.77 ft at 11:25PM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.75 ft at 12:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 5.74 ft at 1:06AM May 29, 2023Observed: 5.75 ft at 2:12AM May 29, 2023Observed: 5.76 ft at 3:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 5.8 ft at 5:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 5.82 ft at 6:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 5.85 ft at 7:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 5.85 ft at 8:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 5.86 ft at 9:50AM May 29, 2023Observed: 5.86 ft at 10:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 5.85 ft at 11:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 5.85 ft at 12:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 5.81 ft at 1:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 5.8 ft at 2:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 5.78 ft at 3:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 5.76 ft at 4:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 5.76 ft at 5:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 5.78 ft at 6:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 5.76 ft at 7:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 5.75 ft at 8:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 5.77 ft at 9:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 5.76 ft at 10:57PM May 29, 2023Observed: 5.74 ft at 11:16PM May 29, 2023Observed: 5.71 ft at 12:57AM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.7 ft at 1:09AM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.69 ft at 2:00AM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.7 ft at 3:00AM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.72 ft at 4:25AM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.72 ft at 5:39AM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.72 ft at 6:06AM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.71 ft at 7:37AM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.7 ft at 8:12AM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.68 ft at 9:56AM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.7 ft at 10:00AM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.69 ft at 11:18AM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.7 ft at 12:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.68 ft at 1:12PM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.69 ft at 2:25PM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 3:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 4:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 5:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.58 ft at 6:06PM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.61 ft at 7:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.55 ft at 8:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.52 ft at 9:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.59 ft at 10:19PM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.62 ft at 11:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.59 ft at 12:12AM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.61 ft at 1:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.62 ft at 2:06AM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.62 ft at 3:06AM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 4:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 5:06AM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.65 ft at 6:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.67 ft at 7:50AM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.66 ft at 8:19AM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.66 ft at 9:12AM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.67 ft at 10:12AM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.65 ft at 12:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.65 ft at 1:25PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.65 ft at 2:12PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 3:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.62 ft at 4:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.56 ft at 5:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.57 ft at 6:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.59 ft at 7:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.6 ft at 8:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.6 ft at 9:06PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.58 ft at 11:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.58 ft at 12:12AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.57 ft at 1:18AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.6 ft at 2:25AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.56 ft at 3:19AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.58 ft at 5:38AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.56 ft at 6:12AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.56 ft at 7:00AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.58 ft at 9:00AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.57 ft at 10:12AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.57 ft at 11:00AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.58 ft at 12:00PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.59 ft at 1:00PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.59 ft at 2:00PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.6 ft at 3:00PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.6 ft at 4:00PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.61 ft at 5:19PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.62 ft at 6:00PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.62 ft at 7:12PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 8:12PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 10:22PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 11:00PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.65 ft at 12:00AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 1:00AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 5.66 ft at 2:06AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 5.66 ft at 3:12AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 5.68 ft at 4:00AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 5.69 ft at 5:37AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 5.69 ft at 6:00AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 5.72 ft at 7:00AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 5.75 ft at 8:06AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 5.82 ft at 9:44AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 10:06AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 5.87 ft at 11:00AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 5.92 ft at 12:18PM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 5.95 ft at 1:32PM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 5.96 ft at 2:19PM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 5.99 ft at 3:06PM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 6.02 ft at 4:00PM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 6.02 ft at 5:44PM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 5.99 ft at 6:00PM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 6.03 ft at 7:06PM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 6.03 ft at 8:00PM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 6.03 ft at 9:57PM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 6.03 ft at 10:22PM Jun 02, 2023Highest Observation: 6.04 ft at 11:00PM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 6.03 ft at 12:18AM Jun 03, 2023Observed: 6.03 ft at 1:00AM Jun 03, 2023Observed: 6.03 ft at 2:25AM Jun 03, 2023Observed: 6.02 ft at 3:06AM Jun 03, 2023Observed: 6 ft at 4:00AM Jun 03, 2023Observed: 5.99 ft at 5:31AM Jun 03, 2023Observed: 5.99 ft at 6:06AM Jun 03, 2023Observed: 5.98 ft at 8:00AM Jun 03, 2023Highest Forecast: 6.05 ft 10:00AM Jun 03, 2023Forecast: 5.98 ft 4:00PM Jun 03, 2023Forecast: 5.89 ft 10:00PM Jun 03, 2023Forecast: 5.78 ft 4:00AM Jun 04, 2023Forecast: 5.68 ft 10:00AM Jun 04, 2023Forecast: 5.61 ft 4:00PM Jun 04, 2023Forecast: 5.58 ft 10:00PM Jun 04, 2023LSHA2(plotting HGIRZ) Graph Created (9:31AM Jun 3, 2023)ObservedForecast (issued 2:52PM Jun 2)Latest observed value: 5.98 ft at 8:00 AM AKDT 3-Jun-2023. Flood Stage is 11 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Little Susitna River at Parks Hwy Bridge are issued routinely during the warm season, and as needed at other times of the year.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 13
Moderate Flood Stage: 12
Flood Stage: 11
Action Stage: 9
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 13.95 ft on 09/22/2012
(2) 13.78 ft on 08/19/2006
(3) 12.50 ft on 10/12/1986
(4) 11.07 ft on 09/30/2015 (P)
(5) 10.88 ft on 07/26/1982
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 9.27 ft on 08/28/2021 (P)
(2) 4.50 ft on 07/21/2021 (P)
(3) 6.43 ft on 07/09/2017 (P)
(4) 10.71 ft on 10/01/2016 (P)
(5) 11.07 ft on 09/30/2015 (P)
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.

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9.5 water levels slightly overbank at lowlying riverfront property just east of the Parks Hwy
9.25 Bankfull levels for riverfront property in the Enchanted Forest subdivision just east of the Parks Hwy; south side of river
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Latitude: 61.626667° N, Longitude: 149.800833° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 11 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 264 ft 275 ft Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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