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As of 7:30 a.m., the National Weather Service said that Suicide Basin is now full to capacity. Monitoring devices "continue to show indications of over-topping the ice dam with icebergs being pulled ...
The National Weather Service issued a special weather statement indicating that it could take up to six days for the basin to ...
A glacial outburst flood that swept through Juneau's Mendenhall Valley last week damaged nearly 50 homes, according to preliminary surveys. Only six, however, sustained "major" damage, according to a ...
“A glacial outburst has occurred at Suicide Basin. The basin is releasing and flooding is expected along Mendenhall Lake and ...
The declaration from Dunleavy came after the City and Borough of Juneau and the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida ...
Update, 6:25 a.m. Wednesday: The Mendenhall River hit a record level as of 6 a.m., according to the National Weather Service.
A wave of water gushing out of an Alaskan glacial lake is causing a river to surge to a record level and is threatening ...
In 2023, a glacier lake outburst at Mendenhall's Suicide Basin destroyed several structures along the Mendenhall River as the water rushed downstream. The record flooding prompted city officials in ...
Current reports from the National Weather Service estimate the basin will be full Monday, but a release can happen at any ...
After cresting at a record-breaking 16.65 feet at 7:15 a.m., the Mendenhall River level is falling “very quickly” following ...
City officials say the flood threat has ended and credit barriers with preventing more damage from the Mendenhall Glacier ...