The City and Borough of Juneau and Gov. Mike Dunleavy have issued disaster emergency declarations.
Water fills the streets and floods houses in the Mendenhall Valley early morning on Tuesday, July 6, 2024.
Water from the swollen Mendenhall River rushed into the basement apartment. The force of it pushed Holland back and floated kitchen appliances like the stove and the fridge. Standing water remained on Long Drive, where cars were stranded on the afternoon of Tuesday, August 6th, 2024. but the last two years have been unprecedented. Last year’s catastrophic flood pushed the Mendenhall River to nearly 15 feet. This year, the river rose even higher, setting a new record of 15.99 feet.
Water continues to rise along the Mendenhall River during Juneau’s annual glacial outburst flood on Monday, August 5, 2024. The city issued an evacuation notice on Monday evening, but not everyone left their house in time. Last year, her house barely saw any flooding, so Debbie Penrose Fischer stayed put as the Mendenhall River rose on Monday, even as Alaska Electric Light and Power cut power to her neighborhood. By the time she realized that this year’s flood might be different, it was too late.
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