The late-season release was expected to be much lower than August’s, but some Mendenhall Valley residents weren’t taking any chances this time around.
from the National Weather Service on Saturday, telling residents still recovering from August’s glacial outburst flood that another was on the way.
“It’s Mother Nature. We don’t get to just decide how it’s going to work,” he said. “So I guess hopefully we’re a little bit more ready for it if by chance it goes sideways on us tonight.” According to Ferrin, at the predicted moderate flood stage, low-lying areas are anticipated to flood. There could be more than a foot of water on Skater’s Cabin Road and West Glacier trail, and up to three feet of water in parts of the Mendenhall Campground.
City and Borough of Juneau Emergency Programs Manager Tom Mattice fills sandbags at Melvin Park on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024.
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