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September 21, 2025

Heavy Rainfall Causes Landslides at Auke Lake Trail, Flooding Expected at Montana Creek

National Weather Service Issues Flood Watch for City & Borough of Juneau Residents are advised to be aware of their surroundings and take precautions as heavy rainfall and wind may increase hazard risk in the Juneau area through late Monday night. Read the full National Weather Service (NWS) Flood Watch notice. City & Borough of Juneau Parks and Recreation teams…
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September 16, 2025

UPDATE: Mendenhall Lake Levels Reach Crest, Basin Release Concludes

The National Weather Service (NWS) has observed that the Mendenhall Lake level has crested following a glacial lake outburst of Suicide Basin. The crest reached 9.6 feet at approximately 7:30 p.m. on September 15, 2025. The NWS will be reviewing available data to understand this event and the associated forecast. More information regarding the basin release is available at www.weather.gov/ajk/suicidebasin. CBJ…
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September 16, 2025

UPDATE: Suicide Basin outburst underway – crest expected earlier Tuesday morning

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a flood warning for the Mendenhall Lake and River following a glacier-dammed lake outburst at Suicide Basin. Minor flooding impacts are expected late Monday through Tuesday afternoon in the Mendenhall Lake and River near areas around the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center, the Mendenhall Campground and Skater’s Cabin Road, View Drive and possibly below Back…
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September 15, 2025

Suicide Basin outburst underway – minor flooding impacts expected

The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for the Mendenhall Lake and River following a glacier-dammed lake outburst at Suicide Basin. Minor flooding impacts are expected late Monday through Tuesday afternoon in the Mendenhall Lake and River near areas around the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center, the Mendenhall Campground and Skater’s Cabin Road, View Drive and possibly below Back Loop Bridge.…
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August 15, 2025

UPDATE: Telecommunications Outage in Back Loop Area

UPDATE (Aug 16, 3:00PM): Service should be restored to the area. If residents are still experiencing service interruption, service providers have asked that residents contact them directly. [fusion_separator style_type=”default” hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility” class=”” id=”” sep_color=”” top_margin=”” bottom_margin=”” border_size=”” icon=”” icon_size=”” icon_circle=”” icon_circle_color=”” width=”” alignment=”center”][/fusion_separator] CBJ is aware of the telecommunications outage in the Back Loop Road area and understand the impact this…
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A volunteer wearing a vest reading CERT (Community Emergency Response Volunteer) looks over a group of volunteers mobilizing to go out in the field
EmergencyNews Item
August 15, 2025

2025 GLOF: first damage assessments complete, debris collection begins Monday

Today teams of organizations and volunteers from across Juneau—Tlingit & Haida, CBJ, Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, USCG Sector Southeast Alaska, Community Emergency Response Team volunteers, Team Rubicon, American Red Cross, United Way of Southeast Alaska, and University of Alaska Southeast—worked together in the field to support impacted residents, identify any spills or safety hazards and to get a better…
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