The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for the Mendenhall Lake and River following a glacier-dammed lake outburst. Please avoid the Mendenhall River for the safety of yourself and others until further notice.
The Mendenhall River is forecasted to crest between 11 and 11.5 feet on Monday, October 21, between 1 a.m. and 7 a.m. Residents in the area are advised to monitor conditions closely and take necessary precautions.
Read the full warning at https://www.weather.gov/ajk/suicideBasin.
To see inundation maps, visit https://water.noaa.gov/gauges/MNDA2.
- Scroll down, click “Activate MNDA2 FIM Gauge”
- Zoom out and reposition the map
- Maximize the opacity gauge
- Click the numbers under Stage(ft) on the left-hand side to see predicted inundation levels
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