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Mendenhall river, juneau, ak 99801, USA

Flooding of Mendenhall Lake and River, Juneau, Ak · NOAAORR-10647

issued
2023-08-06 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2023-08-20 00:00Z
self-cancels
2023-08-20 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
position
58.393, -134.584
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Flooding of Mendenhall Lake and River, Juneau, AK.
Mendenhall River, Juneau, AK 99801, USA.
1. On the evening of 5-Aug, 2023, a glacial ice dam released at the Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau resulted in the flooding of the Mendenhall Lake and River. Per the NWS, the Mendenhall Lake gauge crested as of 11:15pm Saturday at 14.97 feet, several feed above the previous record. The water level is falling rapidly however flooding is ongoing. Homes along the Mendenhall River have been impacted by flood waters which has resulted in heavy debris and the loss of an unknown number of home heating oil tanks (HHOTs). The AK DEC is aware of 5 HHOTs that were swept away by flood waters. No current volume or capacity estimates for the impacted tanks at this time.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 58.393N 134.584W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10647: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10647

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