Juneau neighborhoods spared major damage in glacial outburst flood

By: Alix Soliman, KTOO, Clarise Larson, KTOO, Corinne Smith

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: August 14, 2026

Words: 699

Last Updated: 4 days, 23 hours ago

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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 National Weather Service. As floodwaters started to recede Thursday afternoon, only a handful of residents reported damage.

“We have crested …

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