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Borough emergency services reports elevated river gauges, issues flood advisory for Northern Susitna Valley
Summary
Ken Barkley, the borough's director of emergency services, told the assembly the Talkeetna River crested below flood stage, several gauges are at action stage, and a flood advisory for the Northern Susitna Valley (Pearsville area) was in effect through Thursday morning; borough monitoring and public messaging continue.
Ken Barkley, director of emergency services for the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, briefed the assembly on flooding conditions across the borough and said staff remain in constant contact with the National Weather Service and DOT as they monitor river gauges and local impacts.
"There is a flood advisory in effect for the Northern Susitna Valley in the Pearsville area, and that's until 09:15AM Thursday morning," Barkley said. He added that no gauges were reporting active flooding at the time of the…
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