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 2026-09-01); 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
107%
p56 of record
Water assets
4,911
122 springs · 1,544 wells
USGS gauges (3)
- KNIK R NR PALMER AK1528100012,600 cfsp51 · normal
- MATANUSKA R AT PALMER AK152840005,940 cfsp56 · normal
- MOOSE C NR PALMER AK15283700230 cfsp72 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p56 |
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