Many residents whose neighborhoods were damaged by last year's outburst flood were preparing for the worst case scenario on Monday.
Water continues to rise along the Mendenhall River during Juneau ’s annual glacial outburst flood on Monday, August 5, 2024. The Mendenhall Campground took on water first. On Monday afternoon, campsite host Brendan Beard was wading through the ice cold glacial water in a pair of swim trunks.
Water floods the entrance to the Mendenhall Campground on Monday, Aug. 5, 2024. sending billions of gallons of water downstream in what’s known as a glacial outburst flood. Last year’s outburst flooding was unprecedented, with a crest near 15 feet. Surging water Titus’ house is slightly further back, so it didn’t take on water last year. But he’s been keeping a close eye on the flood forecast, which predicts a flood crest of 15.7 feet — even higher than last year — sometime past midnight on Tuesday.
Water continues to rise along the Mendenhall River during Juneau’s annual glacial outburst flood on Monday, August 5, 2024.
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