Based on the estimated current volume of Suicide Basin, water levels are expected to be much lower than August’s flood. The crest is expected early Monday morning.
The Mendenhall Glacier dams water in Suicide Basin . As the glacier calves, it could be creating more storage space for water. That could cause bigger glacial outburst floods in the future due to glacial outburst flooding on Mendenhall Lake and River.
During the Aug. 6 record-breaking outburst flood, the river crested at 15.99 feet. Flood waters damaged 289 homes. “When we had the major record flood event back in August that reached almost 16 feet, so we’re talking five feet less than that,” she said. At the predicted crest, some parts of View Drive could also start to flood and homeowners along Meander Way may see water seeping into their backyards. But most homes in the Mendenhall Valley should be spared from flooding.
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