This year, a giant wall of reinforced sandbags erected with the help of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers held back the worst ...

Governor Dunleavy issues a State Disaster Declaration for Juneau due to a potential catastrophic flood from Suicide Basin.

Suicide Basin predicted to fill by Aug. 8 The change in the prediction of when the basin will fill was based on heavy rain last week by Matthew Schmitz Tuesday, July 15, 2025 6:22pm News flooding ...

What is known of Suicide Basin comes from a patchwork of people and organizations — each playing different roles. The U.S. Geological Survey maintains the gauges which measure water levels in the lake ...

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — 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.

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 has ...

Suicide Basin is a side basin of the Mendenhall Glacier above Juneau. Since 2011 it has released glacier lake outburst floods each year that cause inundation along Mendenhall Lake and Mendenhall ...