(Ellie Ruel / Juneau Independent) The 2026 glacial lake outburst flood is almost a wrap, and there are of Alaska, American Red Cross and all the agencies that worked together to prepare for this year’s flood Juneau School District, United Way of Southeast Alaska, Salvation Army, Grateful Dogs of Juneau, Juneau Flood As someone who lives in the flood zone, I felt better informed, better prepared and supported throughout

Flood mitigation still top funding ask from state lawmakers, but commission members diverge from draft lake outburst flood in the Mendenhall Valley. flood mitigation on a list of state funding requests during their meeting Tuesday night. Protecting Mendenhall Valley neighborhoods from flooding has been a top priority for Juneau officials since 2023 when record glacial lake outburst floods from Suicide Basin began occurring annually every

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

‘Calving event’ at beginning of weekend is not the start of a flood, forecast fill date is delayed by An overnight drop in the water level of the near-full Suicide Basin is not the start of a glacial lake outburst flood, but rather a calving event that caused the gauge readings to change, according to a A release resulting in a glacial flood is expected to take up to six days after the basin overtops. However, officials have noted numerous factors such as the rate of release affect flood levels during

Mark Sabbatini Juneau Independent On a day when Juneau was feeling the heat in a lot of ways with a flood "When sitting in direct sunlight all day, an 80 degree high temperature outside may feel more like 90 Thursday’s high-temperature mark was set as a glacial lake outburst flood from Suicide Basin caused the Mendenhall River to peak at 14.7 feet, the lowest level for an August flood in four years and nearly Spencer Fielding, a NWS Juneau meteorologist, said Friday the high temperature had no impact on the flood

lake outburst flood on Sept. 16, 2026, at Thunder Mountain Middle School. lake outburst flood said the city’s emergency response has generally improved compared to three years lake outburst flood.” “I don’t think we ever really heard what the plan was if there was a breach, other than like flash flood Flood Solution Advocates.

Basin this year is expected to peak Friday morning at about 10 feet, well below the 14.7 feet of the glacial lake outburst flood in August, according to the National Weather Service Juneau. A river level of 10 feet is considered moderate flood stage. The Suicide Basin website notes secondary releases from the basin after major floods in August have occurred Army Corps of Engineers by entities interested in designing and building a long-term flood solution.

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