ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The City and Borough of Juneau is asking resident to pay attention to reports of lowering water levels in Suicide Basin, a place that has a history of glacial dam bursts.
Earlier in the day, laser sensors indicated that water levels in Suicide Basin were dropping, which can signal the start of a glacial outburst flood. Now, water levels are back on the rise Over ...
The current water level in the basin is similar to what was observed in July 2024 The NWS stated that if the basin released all its known water, the lake would reach around 11 feet, above moderate ...
JUNEAU — A flood warning was issued Saturday after an outburst from a glacial lake in Alaska's capital. Suicide Basin is a side basin of the Mendenhall Glacier above the city of Juneau. Since 2011 it ...