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Talkeetna River in Alaska

River62.1 mi

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Around Talkeetna River

20 mi

Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Talkeetna River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Talkeetna R near Talkeetna AK (site 15292700). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1964 to 2026

Talkeetna River typically runs highest in June, at a median 9,910 cfs, and lowest in March, at 500 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 63,200 cfs, in 1987.

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Typical flow by month at Talkeetna R near Talkeetna AK, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January700642 to 750
February560520 to 653
March500454 to 580
April555493 to 677
May4,1602,890 to 6,510
June9,9107,760 to 12,950
July9,2307,940 to 11,200
August8,3307,140 to 10,100
September5,3503,745 to 7,850
October2,6301,920 to 3,760
November1,100905 to 1,360
December800700 to 950

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 61 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Talkeetna R near Talkeetna AK (site 15292700). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Talkeetna River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

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