Matanuska HUC8 19020402
A 8,721 km² sub-basin of the Alaska region in AK. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
81
Healthy
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 3 reporting
Median flow
102%
p51 of record
Water assets
4,911
122 springs · 1,544 wells
USGS gauges (3)
- MATANUSKA R AT PALMER AK152840001,650 cfsp42 · normal
- MOOSE C NR PALMER AK1528370078 cfsp51 · normal
- KNIK R NR PALMER AK152810003,630 cfsp53 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p51 |
| 2026-10-18 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p50 |
| 2026-10-17 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p48 |
| 2026-10-16 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p42 |
| 2026-10-15 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p38 |
| 2026-10-14 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p41 |
| 2026-10-13 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p40 |
| 2026-10-12 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p43 |
| 2026-10-11 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p38 |
| 2026-10-10 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p37 |
| 2026-10-09 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p38 |
| 2026-10-08 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p34 |
| 2026-10-07 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p32 |
| 2026-10-06 | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | p33 |
Top water assets
- 65Moose C Nr Palmer Akriver
- 63Chickaloon Glacierglacier
- 63Alaska Glacier 10621glacier
- 63Alaska Glacier 09451glacier
- 63Whiteout Glacierglacier
- 63Lake George Glacierglacier
- 63Alaska Glacier 09240glacier
- 63Alaska Glacier 09462glacier
- 63Alaska Glacier 09223glacier
- 63Hunter Creek Glacierglacier