Emergency News

As of August 11, National Weather Service (NWS) monitoring data showed Suicide Basin was full and beginning to overtop. The 2026 Juneau GLOF Unified Command, led by the City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ), Tlingit & Haida, and the United States Coast Guard (USCG) Sector Southeast Alaska, has activated final response preparations for a potential glacial outburst within 1-6 days, including flood mitigation, pump…

Suicide Basin is currently full and expected to release within 1-6 days. Residents in the inundation area should finalize last-minute preparations, confirm evacuation plans and prepare a go-bag. View the Evacuation Advisory Map and find more information about how to prepare for evacuation or flooding at bit.ly/JuneauFloodReady. CBJ, Tlingit & Haida, and local weather agencies will continue to monitor the basin…

UPDATE (AUGUST 5): The sandbag-filling machine is down and needing repairs. Sandbags will be hand-filled until we are able to make repairs. As this year’s glacial lake outburst flood approaches, the City and Borough of Juneau and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be filling and handing out free sandbags on Tuesday, August 4 and Thursday, August 6 from 4 to 6…

The City and Borough of Juneau, Tlingit & Haida and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are partnering to host flood preparedness and sandbag distribution events this summer to help residents prepare for potential flooding along the Mendenhall River. The events are on the following dates: July 11, 18, 25 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in front of the…

Crews have begun closing the remaining gaps in the Phase 1 and Phase 2 HESCO flood barriers, which were previously left open to provide the public access to certain trails along the Mendenhall River.  Earlier this month, both Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the flood barrier system were completed. Gaps left open for pedestrian access include the Brotherhood Bridge, the Wildmeadow Lane entrance to Kaxdigoowu Héen Dei (Brotherhood Bridge Trail), the Dimond Park Pedestrian Bridge and behind Mendenhall River Community School. All entry points are now closed until after the flood.  …

The City and Borough of Juneau Flood Information Hotline is now available during weekdays. Residents can call the hotline with non-emergency questions and concerns related to the 2026 glacial lake outburst flood. The hotline is available at 907-500-0890 on Mondays through Fridays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.  Once Suicide Basin is filled, the hotline will extend operating hours to include Saturdays and Sundays from 9 a.m. to…