With freezing temperatures settling in, local officials don't expect any more outburst flooding this year or through the winter.
Water levels on Juneau ’s Mendenhall Lake and River are returning to normal following a moderate glacial outburst flood that peaked at 10.7 feet at 11:30 p.m. Sunday night.
“We feel fortunate on many fronts, and we’re just going to continue our research on the basin and try and prepare the best we can for the next one,” Mattice said.on Saturday morning as water levels dropped in Suicide Basin, a glacial lake behind the Mendenhall Glacier that drains periodically, sending rain and meltwater downstream into the lake and river.
to residents of flood-impacted neighborhoods over the weekend. That distribution has now ended with more than 130 households receiving sandbags.
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