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Monitoring Equipment Status:

Most of the USGS monitoring camera equipment is working at this time.

Currently all cameras, (the front, the main basin and lower overflow cameras) are sending images one per day at 8am AKDT. The USGS upper overflow channel camera sends images hourly via the cell network. The laser data is not working at this time due to the water levels in the basin begin very low.

Last Update:
August 18th, 2026

Mendenhall River:

The 2026 release from Suicide Basin has ended, Mendenhall Lake and River levels have returned to below flood stage. The Mendenhall River crested at 14.71 ft around 2:15 pm on Thursday, August 13th. Current water levels are near normal levels to a little below normal levels.

Current Basin Status:
The basin is starting to refill with water as seen on the basin camera images. Check back for updates as NWS will continue to monitor and update this web page as needed.

NWS and our partners will be reviewing all the data from August 2026 event and will issue a report over the next month so check back for that in the future.

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Last Update: August 18th, 2026

Last Update:
August 18th, 2026