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Around Little Susitna River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Little Susitna River is a 62.1 mile river near Kenai Wild Fishing in Alaska. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge L Susitna R near Palmer AK (site 15290000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1948 to 2026
Little Susitna River typically runs highest in June, at a median 631 cfs, and lowest in March, at 22 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 5,040 cfs, in 1971.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 32 | 28 to 36 |
| February | 25 | 22 to 29 |
| March | 22 | 18 to 25 |
| April | 22 | 19 to 26 |
| May | 144 | 84 to 234 |
| June | 631 | 459 to 848 |
| July | 380 | 289 to 536 |
| August | 310 | 239 to 465 |
| September | 242 | 164 to 404 |
| October | 122 | 95 to 167 |
| November | 58 | 49 to 70 |
| December | 41 | 35 to 48 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 78 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for L Susitna R near Palmer AK (site 15290000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Little Susitna River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Goose Bay Point MacKenzieKnik ArmPublic
- Beach LakeBeach LakeRestricted
- Mirror Lake ParkMirror LakePublic
- Little Susitna RiverLittle Susitna RiverPublic
- Big LakeBig LakePublic
- Big Lake SouthBig LakePublic
- Big Lake Ramp 5Big LakePublic
- Big Lake NorthBig LakePublic
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