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Mendenhall Lake has crested at 10.18ft. Read more here.
Moderate to heavy rainfall over the weekend could lead to rises in creeks and streams. Click here to view the Special Weather Statement...
A stronger system expected for the weekend, bringing gusty winds and moderate to heavy rain. Read more here...
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Monitoring Equipment Status:

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

Currently the "front on basin" camera is sending images two per day at 9am and 4pm AKDT. There has been some issues with the main basin imagery but the USGS is looking into the issue. The lower and upper overflow cameras are sending images once per day at 8am and 2pm AKDT respectively. The USGS upper overflow channel camera can send images hourly via the cell network and will once water hits that area.

Last Update:
October 2nd, 2026: 2 PM

Basin/River Status:

Suicide basin released for a second time on October 2nd and the Mendenhall Lake crested at 10.18 ft, just above moderate flood stage of 10ft. At this time Suicide Basin is not refilling since the second release but the Mendenhall Glacier can reseal the ice dam and begin to fill at any time. Colder temperatures through the fall and into winter will limit the amount of input into the basin, therefore we do not anticipated another significant release this year.

NWS will continue to monitor the basin through the rest of fall into the winter months and release any new information as we get it so check back for updates.

NWS and our partners will be reviewing all the data from the August 2026 event, and will issue a report over the few months. Check back for that in the future.

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Last Update: October 2nd, 2026: 2 PM

Last Update:
October 2nd, 2026: 2 PM