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UPDATE: Suicide Basin outburst underway – crest expected earlier Tuesday morning
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a flood warning for the Mendenhall Lake and River following a glacier-dammed lake outburst at Suicide Basin. Minor flooding impacts are expected late Monday through Tuesday afternoon in the Mendenhall Lake and River near areas around the Mendenhall Glacier …
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News
- Hank Harmon Public Range Ribbon Cutting and Grand Reopening
- North Franklin Parking Lot closed September 17-20
- Suicide Basin outburst underway – minor flooding impacts expected
- UPDATE: Suicide Basin outburst underway – crest expected earlier Tuesday morning
- UPDATE: Mendenhall Lake Levels Reach Crest, Basin Release Concludes
- Combined wastewater & stormwater discharge to the Gastineau Channel – Second occurrence

FYI
- September 17 Dudley Street Phase II Design Meeting Cancelled
- September 16 Youth Activities Board meeting cancelled
- September 10 Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee work session cancelled
- Lawson Creek Road closed for paving Tuesday, September 9
- Marine Parking Garage – temporary parking closure on Level 1
- Meeting changes August 26-28: Eaglecrest, School Board, Docks & Harbors

Notice for Public Comment
- Planning Commission Committee of the Whole Work Session meets August 26, 2025.
- Regular Planning Commission meets August 12, 2025. Here’s how to weigh in.
- Regular Planning Commission Meeting on July 22 – Notice of Public Comment
- Request for public comment: Hazard Mitigation Plan Update – Draft Mitigation Action Projects
- Draft 2025 CBJ and Tlingit & Haida multi-jurisdictional risk assessment open for comment
- Regular Planning Commission meets June 24, 2025. Here’s how to weigh in.