The source of the Alamüdün is a glacier on the northern slope of the Kyrgyz Ala-Too range.

The river flows through the city of Bishkek, where its channel has been reinforced with concrete barriers, from south to north.

Snow-melt in the summer (May through September) results in high waters, and low-water occurs in the winter.

[2] There is a water draw-off at the entrance to the Alamüdün Gorge in the Chüy Valley, not far from the village of Kök-Jar.

Relief efforts were hindered by the fact that heavy equipment could not be transported through the village due to narrow streets.