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# Susitna Writer's Voice - October 17, 2021 "The Flood of '86", by Arthur Mannix
- URL: https://ktna.org/susitna-writers-voice-october-17-2021-the-flood-of-86-by-arthur-mannix/
- Published: 2021-10-18T23:37:36.000Z
- Updated: 2021-10-18T23:37:36.000Z
- Description: In this piece Arthur Mannix tells of a flood in the Northern Susitna Valley that was epic enough to draw national attention. Below are a couple of photos of the
- Author: KTNA Staff
- Tags: Susitna Writer's Voice, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 01:28

In this piece Arthur Mannix tells of a flood in the Northern Susitna Valley that was epic enough to draw national attention. Below are a couple of photos of the Talkeetna River to compare to help you visualize the magnitude of the flood.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/33/ba/33ba1645-e235-4115-bc50-e5d7ece463fe/content/images/ktna-org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/oct-11th-2021.jpg)

Talkeetna River at “normal” water levels taken October 11, 2021

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/33/ba/33ba1645-e235-4115-bc50-e5d7ece463fe/content/images/ktna-org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/oct-11th-1986.jpg)

Photo of the Talkeetna River taken exactly 35 years ago during the flood, October 11, 1986.