Independent) By Mark Sabbatini Juneau Independent State officials said Friday they’re hoping to reopen the flood-damaged A record glacial lake outburst flood resulted in the bridge being closed the evening of Tuesday, Aug. The flood "scoured out an area about 16 ft deep x 50 ft long x ~120 ft wide — roughly 3,555 cubic yards

Army Corps of Engineers has pulled back from studying a preferred long-term solution for glacial lake outburst floods, according to the City and Borough of Juneau. Koch and Koester both remained adamant the lake tap is the best solution for long-term flood mitigation flood. However, Rumsey said, those barriers “are likely not the answer to our problems” if a worst-case flood

Officials ask non-residents to avoid flood zone neighborhoods due to debris cleanup, riverbanks due to lake outburst flood that crested Aug. 13, 2025. (Photo by Kevin Henderson) By Mark Sabbatini Juneau Independent Another record glacial lake outburst Wednesday stated "the flood threat from Suicide Basin has ended and waters have receded." This year’s flood, which apparently began Monday night and was detected at about 9:20 a.m.

A glacial lake outburst flood flows along the glacier boundary towards Mendenhall Lake, visible in the Juneau (CBJ) will be available for a public information sharing session about the Mendenhall Valley glacial outburst technical study and how it supports a long-term mitigation solution. representatives will be from its Civil Works Branch focused on the long-term solution to mitigate the flood USACE is conducting a technical study for flood risk management of the Mendenhall Valley in Juneau.

“And so now fast forward through two GLOFS (glacial lake outburst floods), which are unprecedented and The 2023 glacial lake outburst flood  was considered roughly a 500-year flood — with a 0.2% chance of However, when the 2023 glacial outburst flood struck, it was unprecedented and unlike any other disaster lake outburst flood. Lawhorne said she believes the rare and unusual circumstances of the glacial lake outburst flood will

lake outburst floods. lake outburst flood. lake outburst floods,” Monday’s meeting agenda states. outburst flood on Saturday, May 16, 2026. Trees are bent over the edge of the riverbank from the force of the 2025 glacial lake outburst flood,

Some details missing or fuzzy as national news outlets cover Juneau’s flood A skeleton wears a life jacket lake outburst flood released from Suicide Basin, their predicament was making national headlines. Is the glacial melt due to climate change?” An AI-generated image published on a public Facebook page that references Juneau’s glacial lake outburst flood this week has been shared more than 200 times as of Thursday afternoon.

community barbecue at Riverside Rotary Park on Thursday, July 17, 2025, for people preparing for a possible glacial lake outburst flood. KTOO hosted a community barbecue for residents preparing for a possible glacial lake outburst flood KTOO Managing Editor Claire Stremple announced at the time the station was launching a new "Outburst" podcast series made possible with non-federal grant funds as part of an effort to expand flood coverage

lake outburst floods largely depends on how quickly Mendenhall Glacier retreats. The glacier once extended directly into Mendenhall Lake, feeding it with meltwater and icebergs. ice and the lake. The Mendenhall Glacier’s separation from the lake is a clear, visible sign of these changes. glacier has been a major source of cold meltwater for Mendenhall Lake.

lake outburst flooding is still expected to take up to a decade, even if some people don’t want to accept “Our number-one priority is to not induce flooding where there isn’t flooding,” she said. There are other glacial lake outburst floods in the state, but none that affect residential areas, according A glacial lake outburst flood happens when a glacial dammed lake drains rapidly. Temporary flood vehicle relocation is available for residents in the potential flood inundation area

The declarations set Juneau up for quicker support if a catastrophic glacial lake outburst occurs The The meeting was to inform media about a new joint flood initiative and communications during the flood Koester said the municipal declaration is based on the imminent threat of the glacial lake outburst flood She directed the public to the city's flood resource page and reiterated the importance of evacuation Pata recalled visiting Washington, D.C. with Koester after last year's flood and "fighting hard to get

Sabbatini Editor Exactly one year ago , Suicide Basin broke and about 40 hours later Juneau’s worst glacial lake outburst flood ever damaged nearly 300 homes. Information about preparation, alerts and other details is available at the Juneau Glacial Flood Dashboard