Suicide Basin GLOF: Record flooding in Mendenhall Valley
A glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) originating from Suicide Basin on the Mendenhall Glacier has caused severe flooding in Juneau neighbourhoods. Water levels in the Mendenhall River peaked around 3am on Tuesday, August 6, at 15.99 feet. This is over a foot higher than during last year’s record breaking outburst. Over 100 homes are estimated […]
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