Flood advisory for Juneau - MENDENHALL LAKE, NUGGET FALLS TRAIL

[SempreMare]

 

What does this flood advisory mean for visitors to the Mendenhall Glacier? 

 

 AT 154 PM AKDT, TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED THAT WATER LEVELS IN SUICIDE BASIN ABOVE MENDENHALL LAKE HAS STARTED TO DRAIN AND FLOODING OVER MENDENHALL LAKE AND MENDENHALL RIVER IS EXPECTED DUE TO A GLACIER-DAMMED LAKE OUTBURST FLOOD. THE ADDED WATER FROM THE GLACIER-DAMMED LAKE INTO THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL RESULT IN CONTINUED RIVER RISES.

[... campground ...]

NUGGET FALLS TRAIL WILL BE FLOODED AS THAT STARTS TO FLOOD AT 7.7 FEET.

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IF YOU LIVE NEAR OR ALONG MENDENHALL LAKE OR MENDENHALL RIVER STAY ALERT AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 

Edited July 14, 2019 by SempreMare

[tutuwahineLV]

ummm, seems like you really don't want to visit Mendenhall for the next couple of days.  

[Budget Queen]

It simply means-   Nugget Falls trail can close.   There is PLENTY else to enjoy there,   so I absolutely  do not agree with the above to stay away.    I actually have been there when that trail was flooded for days.   

[Budget Queen]

2 hours ago, tutuwahineLV said:

ummm, seems like you really don't want to visit Mendenhall for the next couple of days.  

Nugget Falls trail is a very low section of the area.    The Visitor Center,  Photo Point,  and certainly Trail of time are all much higher.     Not sure if you've been there??  But,  flooding has happened multiple times there.