Mendenhall Glacier flood sends 16 billion gallons toward Juneau
A recurring outburst flood from Suicide Basin beside Alaska’s Mendenhall Glacier sent about 16 billion gallons of water toward Juneau in August. The flood ranked as the city’s fourth-largest, while reported damage was limited by a new mitigation measure.
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What happened
A natural reservoir at Suicide Basin, beside the Mendenhall Glacier, releases water when pressure floats the glacier’s ice dam and causes an outburst flood. [1][2]
References for this detail (2)
- The melting Alaska glacier that wears the scars of climate changeklcc.org · Recorded source date: Sep 23, 2026, 11:16 PM UTC
- The melting Alaska glacier that wears the scars of climate changewknofm.org · Recorded source date: Sep 23, 2026, 10:32 PM UTC
The August flood sent about 16 billion gallons of water toward Juneau and was the city’s fourth-largest outburst flood in the cited account. [1][2]
References for this detail (2)
- The melting Alaska glacier that wears the scars of climate changeklcc.org · Recorded source date: Sep 23, 2026, 11:16 PM UTC
- The melting Alaska glacier that wears the scars of climate changewknofm.org · Recorded source date: Sep 23, 2026, 10:32 PM UTC
The account says damage was limited this year, partly because of a new mitigation measure, although the area remained unsettled after the release. [1][2]
References for this detail (2)
- The melting Alaska glacier that wears the scars of climate changeklcc.org · Recorded source date: Sep 23, 2026, 11:16 PM UTC
- The melting Alaska glacier that wears the scars of climate changewknofm.org · Recorded source date: Sep 23, 2026, 10:32 PM UTC
Context from the sources
Researchers quoted in the account have studied the annual flood for 15 years and describe it as being triggered by rapid summer melting at the Mendenhall Glacier. [1][2]
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- [2] The melting Alaska glacier that wears the scars of climate changewknofm.orgReferenced for: detail 1, detail 2, detail 3
- [1] The melting Alaska glacier that wears the scars of climate changeklcc.orgReferenced for: detail 1, detail 2, detail 3
What this could mean for you
Flooding, evacuation pressure or disruption to local access near Juneau
Water stored behind the glacier’s ice dam can be released rapidly toward the city
Reported basis: [1][2] · The possible effect is interpretation.
Depends on: Another basin release reaches populated or infrastructure-exposed areas
Possible consequences, not a forecast. Their relevance depends on your location and the conditions above.
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What changes the outlook
Risk increases if…
Faster melting increases pressure in the natural reservoir before the ice dam releases
Pressure eases if…
Effective flood mitigation and warning measures limit exposure before or during a release
Still unclear
The sources do not specify the full extent of damage, closures or evacuations.
They do not establish the timing or size of the next outburst flood.
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Sources (2)
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The fourth-largest outburst flood in Juneau’s history crested in August. Soon after, Eran Hood stood at the edge of an enormous empty basin in the…A short excerpt from our source record; open the original for the full article.
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The fourth-largest outburst flood in Juneau’s history crested in August. Soon after, Eran Hood stood at the edge of an enormous empty basin in the…A short excerpt from our source record; open the original for the full article.
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