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August 6, 2024

Special Assembly meeting at 12 p.m. today, SRRC meeting cancelled

A special Assembly meeting will be held at 12 p.m. on Tuesday, August 6 remotely via Zoom. The agenda includes the following resolution: Resolution 3071: A Resolution of the City and Borough of Juneau Declaring a Local Emergency in Response to the August 2024 Glacier Outburst Flood and a Request for State and Federal Assistance. The full agenda packet is available at…
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EmergencyNews Item
August 6, 2024

CBJ facilities and road closures on August 6

The following CBJ facilities are closed today, Tuesday, August 6: Dimond Park Aquatic Center Dimond Park Field House Mendenhall Valley Public Library Riverside Drive is closed southbound from Stephen Richards Memorial Drive. A number of side streets and roads in the vicinity of the river are currently closed; conditions will change as water rapidly recedes. Please respect all road closure…
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EmergencyNews Item
August 6, 2024

Mendenhall River flooding update (8/6 6:30 AM)

The Mendenhall River crested at 15.99 feet early this morning, at 3:15 a.m Tuesday, August 6. Many Valley residents experienced significant flooding, displacement, and property damage. The water is currently receding rapidly. We expect to be out of the moderate flood stage by late morning. The hours at the Floyd Dryden emergency shelter have been extended through Tuesday afternoon and…
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August 6, 2024

Emily Wright to serve as next CBJ Municipal Attorney

The City and Borough of Juneau Assembly is pleased to announce the selection of Emily Wright as the next Municipal Attorney. Wright, who currently serves as CBJ Assistant Attorney, will assume her new role on August 26 as Robert Palmer departs to pursue new opportunities. The Assembly will make a formal appointment at a Special Assembly Meeting on August 7.…
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High waters on the Mendenhall River below Back Loop Bridge
EmergencyNews Item
August 6, 2024

Suicide Basin update: floodwater crest potentially higher than 2023 – take action now

All residents to the west of Riverside Drive are advised to make an evacuation plan and seek shelter away from their homes for the night. Water levels on the Mendenhall River are expected to crest tonight as high as 15.7 feet, above the August 2023 levels. The crest will likely arrive between midnight and 1 a.m. See the NWS Mendenhall River…
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August 5, 2024

Suicide Basin update: higher floodwater crest expected – take action now

Water levels in Mendenhall River continue to rise following the release of Suicide Basin and the latest forecast indicates that flooding could exceed the August 2023 glacial outburst. Residents along the Mendenhall River are advised to take immediate action. The latest National Weather Service forecast (updated 2:49 p.m. August 5) indicates that water levels may crest as high as 15.7…
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