Clarise Larson

‘A big sense of relief’: Juneau neighborhoods spared major damage in glacial outburst flood

Alix Soliman, Clarise Larson, Corinne Smith, Alaska Beacon

The flood crested at 14.7 feet on the Mendenhall Lake gauge at 2:15 p.m., according to the National Weather Service in Juneau. It was well below initial predictions and disastrous floods that struck over the past three years.