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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
835 AM AKDT TUE AUG 11 2026
AKZ325-120045-
CITY AND BOROUGH OF JUNEAU-
835 AM AKDT TUE AUG 11 2026
..SUICIDE BASIN HAS STARTED TO OVERTOP
THE LATEST CAMERA IMAGERY AND WATER LEVEL DATA FROM INSIDE THE BASIN
SHOWED A SLIGHT DROP IN WATER LEVEL AND THIS IS INDICATING THAT
WATER HAS STARTED TO FLOW OVER THE TOP OF THE ICE DAM A SHORT TIME
AGO. NOW IS THE TIME TO FINALIZE YOUR FLOOD PREPARATION FOR
POTENTIAL FLOODING IMPACTS ALONG THE MENDENHALL LAKE AND RIVER.
IN THE PAST IT HAS TAKEN UP TO 6 DAYS FOR A RELEASE TO START. THE
NWS WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE SITUATION AND PROVIDE UPDATES AS
NEEDED INCLUDING UPDATING THIS STATEMENT WITHIN THE NEXT 8 HOURS SO
CHECK BACK ON THIS EVOLVING SITUATION.
FOR MORE INFO, VISIT WEATHER.GOV/AJK/SUICIDEBASIN.
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