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Atmospheric river slams parts of Southeast
Heavy rain and high winds are slated to continue slamming parts of Southeast Alaska through Tuesday night. The National Weather Service issued a flood watch as well as high wind advisories and warnings, concentrated mostly in the northern panhandle. Meteorologists expect impacts in Juneau, Sitka, Gustavus, Elfin Cove, Haines, Skagway and Yakutat.
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Second glacial outburst flood in Juneau crested at 10.18 feet
A second glacial outburst flood in Juneau has crested and the Mendenhall Lake level is starting to come down, according to the National Weather Service in Juneau. Water level in the lake peaked at 10.18 feet at 5:45 a.m. It’s now dropping rapidly. Data from a laser gauge and...
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‘We’ve given up half our home’: Major floods on the rise in Juneau, Alaska
Malachi Thorington and his partner Elizabeth Figus have seen their home in Juneau, Alaska, flood in each of the past few summers. Thorington: “We get flooded every year. We’ve given up half of our home, but we can live in the second story with some level of comfort.”
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On a melting glacier in Alaska, there’s 'something most people will never see'
The fourth-largest outburst flood in Juneau’s history crested in August. Soon after, Eran Hood stood at the edge of an enormous empty basin in the mountains above the city. Just a day or so before, the basin had been full of 16-billion gallons of water. “This right here is...
WBUR
The melting Alaska glacier that wears the scars of climate change
The fourth-largest outburst flood in Juneau’s history crested in August. Soon after, Eran Hood stood at the edge of an enormous empty basin in the mountains above the city. Just a day or so before, the basin had been full of 16-billion gallons of water. “This right here is...
WBUR
Juneau races to find ‘lasting solution’ to annual glacial floods
A torrent of icy water poured into the basement of Diane and John Lohrey’s home in Juneau, Alaska, in the early morning of Aug. 6, 2024. It entered with such force that it floated the piano across the room and overturned bookshelves. “That water was cold,” Diane Lohrey recalled...
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Juneau can’t stop the floods, but it’s learning to see them coming
An online forecasting tool translates complex glacier data into information that gives residents and officials more time to prepare and respond. Two years ago, John Lowrey woke to the roar of water surging into his home. The 65-year-old retiree and father of five rushed toward his basement just as a 3-foot wave slammed through the door, tearing it from its hinges.
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Juneau can’t stop the floods, but it’s learning to see them coming
Juneau, Alaska faces recurring glacial floods that have caused millions of dollars in damage to homes and property. Two years ago, John Lowrey woke to the roar of water surging into his home. The 65-year-old retiree and father of five rushed toward his basement just as a 3-foot wave slammed through the door, tearing it from its hinges.
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Weather Service says drop in Juneau’s Suicide Basin likely not another glacial outburst flood
The National Weather Service office in Juneau issued a special weather statement Tuesday at 9:49 a.m. saying a second glacial outburst flood could be underway in Juneau. Now, meteorologists say it’s probably not. Nathan Compton, a meteorologist at the Weather Service in Juneau, said there’s no reason for the...
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Weather Impact Recap | Hawaii hurricane, Alaska flooding and record low reservoir levels
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Receding Mendenhall Glacier causes flash flooding in parts of Juneau, Alaska
Residents of Juneau, Alaska, are relieved after a flood from a glacial outburst crested Thursday afternoon without causing major damage. Glacial melt caused by climate change fills up a pool every year until it bursts out into the suburban valley below. Alix Soliman of Member Station KTOO has the story.
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Juneau neighborhoods spared major damage in glacial outburst flood
Mendenhall Valley residents in the flood zone celebrated Thursday afternoon as the Mendenhall River crested at a level well below initial predictions. The event was much less destructive than disastrous floods that struck over the past three years. The flood crested at 14.7 feet on the Mendenhall Lake gauge at 2:15 p.m., according to the […]
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Heat Advisories Move Into Alaska as Flood Threat Ends
ANCHORAGE, AK (Alaska’s News Source) - Good news for Juneau: the flood threat is over. But the weekend brings a different concern across much of Alaska — summer heat. Heat advisories are moving into Northwest Alaska and Southeast Alaska this weekend, with temperatures climbing to levels that could impact daily activities and outdoor plans.
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Suicide Basin GLOF sends Mendenhall River into flood stage as governor declares disaster, Alaska
Flooding from Suicide Basin pushed Mendenhall River into minor flood stage near Juneau, Alaska, at 23:00 AKDT on August 12 (07:00 UTC on August 13), when the National Weather Service (NWS) reported 2.77 m (9.1 feet) and a rise rate of about 0.21 m/h (0.7 feet/h). NWS forecasts a 4.91–5.06...
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Flood Threat Over – Area Open to Residents Only
As of 5 p.m., August 13, the 2026 Glacial Lake Outburst Flood Unified Command is pleased to share that the flood threat from Suicide Basin has ended. Water has receded and evacuated areas are now open to residents only. Please continue to use caution around damaged areas and avoid riverbanks....
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Reporter Alix Soliman was in the Mendenhall Valley during the glacial outburst flood. Here’s what she saw.
KTOO Climate and Environment reporter Alix Soliman has been in the Mendenhall Valley covering the glacial outburst flood this week. She talked with KTOO’s education reporter, Jamie Diep, about what Mendenhall Valley residents said after the flood crested. Jamie Diep: To start, Alix, what have you seen around the...
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UPDATES: Glacial dam releases, triggering evacuation notices for flooding near Juneau
JUNEAU, Alaska (KTUU) - A glacially-dammed basin has released, triggering evacuation notices for residents of Juneau’s Mendenhall Valley, officials say. Authorities from Juneau and around the state put out the evacuation notice for Alaskans on Tuesday afternoon, saying that floodwaters can be expected to hit homes along the Mendenhall River late Wednesday through Thursday morning.
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Some residents hopeful amid later, lower flood forecast
As floodwaters in Juneau rise slower than initially predicted, some Mendenhall Valley residents who live next to the river said they’re feeling hopeful about a lower crest and less damage. Last year, nearly 50 homes flooded since the HESCO barriers leaked. In 2024, before the barriers were built, nearly 300 homes flooded.
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2026 Juneau GLOF Unified Command Responds to Imminent Glacial Outburst
2026 Juneau GLOF Unified Command Responds to Imminent Glacial Outburst. As of August 11, National Weather Service (NWS) monitoring data showed Suicide Basin was full and beginning to overtop. The 2026 Juneau GLOF Unified Command, led by the City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ), Tlingit & Haida, and the United States Coast Guard (USCG) Sector Southeast Alaska, has activated final response preparations for a potential glacial outburst within 1-6 days, including flood mitigation, pump deployment, a public hotline, emergency shelter and transportation staging, and extra steps to notify households within the inundation zone.
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Suicide Basin is full, glacial outburst flood to start any day
The countdown has begun for Juneau’s annual glacial outburst flood. Suicide Basin reached full capacity and began spilling over the top of the glacier Tuesday morning. That means flooding could begin any day. The National Weather Service issued a special weather statement at 8:35 a.m. indicating that it could...