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Juneau: July 9, 2026 CBJ Media Availability · Jul 9, 2026
Juneau: July 9, 2026 CBJ Media Availability · Jul 9, 2026
John Bohan
“The breach locations that were chosen are the potential high-impact areas. And so tree strikes and direct, you know, even though we fortified these areas, the direct impacts at the 90-degree corners just effectively to, you know, to prepare for the worst-case scenario. As Ryan said, these are sandbags, they are temporary measures.”Juneau: July 9, 2026 CBJ Media Availability · Jul 9, 2026
John Bohan
“as we saw last year, fortunately above the waterline, but a tree completely blew up the barriers behind the Field House very quickly, very easily. So we do need to be prepared for those events. So be careful. And that's also why we're requesting evacuation because they are temporary and we don't know what, you know, we don't know what force might crack one open.”Juneau: July 9, 2026 CBJ Media Availability · Jul 9, 2026
Juneau: July 9, 2026 CBJ Media Availability · Jul 9, 2026
Juneau: July 9, 2026 CBJ Media Availability · Jul 9, 2026
Wind advisory warns of 55 mph gusts on the Richardson Highway Sunday and Monday
NWS Fairbanks issued a wind advisory for the Eastern Alaska Range north of Trims Camp from 10 a.m. Sunday to 7 p.m. Monday, with south winds of 25 to 35 mph and gusts to 55 mph, strongest Sunday night into Monday.
by Maggie AlaskaNews8h ago1 min readAI
Juneau's glacial outburst flood crested Thursday at 14.7 feet, above major flood stage
Alaska 511 posted a flooding risk Wednesday evening for Back Loop Bridge Trailhead Forest Service Road at mile marker 4, both directions. The road is not fully closed, and no end time is listed. The City and Borough of Juneau is advising flood-zone residents to evacuate.
by Walter AlaskaNews2d ago1 min readAI
Juneau to Mendenhall Valley: the next glacial flood is coming, plan now
Juneau is urging Mendenhall Valley residents to prepare for the next Suicide Basin glacial outburst flood, expected around Aug. 1-9, with 1,900 homes in the advisory area.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min readAI
Juneau asks Mendenhall Lake evacuation zone residents to leave by 3 p.m.
Unified Command asked residents of roughly 2,000 Mendenhall Valley homes, an estimated 5,000 people, to finish evacuating by 3 p.m. Wednesday as the National Weather Service forecasts a 16.1- to 16.6-foot crest Thursday morning. Officials said a HESCO barrier failure would leave minutes to react.
by Melinda Communities.News2d ago3 min readAI
North Riverside Drive in Juneau restricted to local traffic over flooding risk
Alaska 511 has North Riverside Drive near Pinedale Street in Juneau open to local traffic only until further notice, covering the Riverside Baptist Church and Riverside Condos areas, while NWS Juneau's flood warning runs until 4:30 a.m. Friday.
by Walter AlaskaNews1d ago2 min readAI
Water begins flowing over Suicide Basin ice dam, NWS tells Juneau to finish flood prep
NWS Juneau said Tuesday that water has started spilling over the Suicide Basin ice dam and urged residents along Mendenhall Lake and the Mendenhall River to finalize flood preparations. Past releases have taken up to six days to begin after overtopping starts.
by Walter AlaskaNews3d ago2 min readAI
Heat advisory holds across Southeast until 7 p.m. Friday, in a region that had no such warning before last year
NWS Juneau has a heat advisory in effect until 7 p.m. AKDT Friday for Juneau, Skagway, Haines Borough and Klukwan, Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Prince of Wales Island, Annette Island and Hyder, with temperatures in the lower 80s and warnings of heat-related illness.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1d ago2 min readAI
Heat advisory covers Lower Matanuska Valley through Monday
The National Weather Service in Anchorage issued a heat advisory Sunday for the Lower Matanuska Valley, with afternoon highs in the middle to upper 70s and overnight lows only in the low to mid 50s. It runs until 8 p.m. Monday.
by Walter AlaskaNews5d ago2 min readAI
Yentna River crest ties to flood risk for Lake Creek lodges
The Yentna River at Lake Creek crested at 22.52 feet Thursday evening, two feet above flood stage, and stayed in moderate flood into Saturday. NWS Anchorage's forecast ties that level to water reaching cabins and main lodge buildings at seven lodges, though it did not confirm actual flooding there.
by Walter AlaskaNews6d ago2 min readAI
It's July, and it's snowing on the road to the Arctic
Snow and ice closed in on Atigun Pass in late July, forcing chains on the Brooks Range crossing that is the only road link to Alaska's North Slope.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min readAI
Juneau reopened its flood evacuation zone Thursday evening after the Mendenhall crested at 14.7 feet
The National Weather Service in Juneau said the Mendenhall River crested at 14.7 feet around 2:15 p.m. Thursday. The crest reached major flood stage but stayed below last year's record 16.65 feet.
by Walter AlaskaNews1d ago1 min readAI
Flood Watch issued for Seward as atmospheric river targets Kenai Peninsula through Tuesday
NWS Anchorage issued a Flood Watch for the Southern Kenai Mountains through Tuesday morning, warning that an atmospheric river could drop 3 to 5 inches of rain on Seward starting Sunday, with a 20 percent chance of up to 6 inches.
by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago1 min readAI
NWS warns of snow, ice risk at Atigun Pass and along Dalton Highway tonight
A cold front sweeping the North Slope will bring all-snow conditions to Atigun Pass by 4 PM Thursday, with overnight temperatures dropping into the 20s and patchy ice possible by Friday morning on the only road connecting the North Slope to the rest of Alaska.
by Maggie AlaskaNews3w ago1 min readAI
Seward faces heavy rain and flood risk again, weeks after July storm
The NWS issued a Flood Watch for Seward and the Southern Kenai Mountains, with 2 to 4 inches of rain expected Monday through Thursday and a risk of flooding and landslides.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min readAI
West Petersville Road is washed out, and the creek won't let crews in
West Petersville Road is impassable in both directions at mile 17.5 after a washout at Kenny Creek, with no reopening timeline from state transportation officials.
by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago1 min readAI
Flood Watch expands to Anchorage and Kenai Peninsula as atmospheric river intensifies
NWS Anchorage expanded its Flood Watch Sunday to cover Anchorage, Eagle River, and both sides of the Kenai Peninsula, while a separate Flood Advisory remains in effect for the Yentna River near Lake Creek, where the river is forecast to crest at 21.6 feet by Tuesday afternoon and put cabins at risk.
by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min readAI
Yentna flood warning runs to Friday after forecast crest above 22 feet
NWS Anchorage's flood warning for the Yentna River including Lake Creek runs until 1 p.m. Friday, and the warning says flooding is ongoing. The river passed flood stage Tuesday and was forecast to crest slightly above 22 feet early Wednesday, a window that has now passed.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1w ago3 min readAI
Another round of damaging wind is headed for the Interior
The National Weather Service issued a high wind watch for Interior Alaska, with gusts up to 70 mph possible around Delta Junction and the Eastern Alaska Range through Aug. 5.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min readAI
Salmon River near Hyder still rising; road to Canada at risk
The Salmon River near Hyder stood at 23.8 feet Wednesday afternoon and is still rising from a glacier-dammed lake outburst that began July 13, with NWS Juneau warning the only road connecting Hyder to Premier, Canada could flood before the river crests.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
A glacier-dammed lake is emptying into the Salmon River near Hyder
An outburst flood from Summit Lake, the largest self-draining glacier-dammed lake in Canada, is swelling the Salmon River near Hyder and could flood the road to Premier, cresting Wednesday or Thursday.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAI
Strong winds hit the Anchorage Hillside and Turnagain Arm, with outages possible
A wind advisory for Anchorage warns of gusts up to 60 mph on the Hillside and Seward Highway near Turnagain Arm through Tuesday morning, with possible power outages.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min readAI
Nearly 1,900 Juneau homes are under an evacuation advisory as a glacial flood nears
Nearly 1,900 Juneau homes in the Mendenhall Valley are under an evacuation advisory as Suicide Basin nears a major glacial outburst flood expected between about Aug. 1 and 9.
by Alaska News1mo ago2 min readAI
Wind advisory remains in effect for Windy Pass with gusts to 65 mph
NWS Fairbanks has a Wind Advisory in effect for Windy Pass in the Northern Denali Borough until 4 a.m. Wednesday, with south winds of 30 to 45 mph and gusts to 65 mph. It follows a High Wind Warning issued Sunday forecasting gusts to 70 mph.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1w ago1 min readAI
Interior faces warmest stretch of summer as Tanana Valley smoke lingers
NWS Fairbanks forecasts highs in the upper 70s to lower 80s from Wednesday through the weekend across the Interior, with wildfire smoke already degrading air quality in the middle Tanana Valley and light winds unlikely to move it out.
by Maggie AlaskaNews3d ago2 min readAI
Yentna River forecast to crest above flood stage tonight
The National Weather Service in Anchorage issued a flood advisory Tuesday for the Yentna River near Lake Creek, where the river is forecast to crest at 21.0 feet around 10 p.m. Wednesday, half a foot above flood stage, with water expected to enter several cabins in this bush-access-only corridor.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
The Yentna is a foot over flood stage, and cabins are taking water
The Yentna River at Lake Creek is a foot above flood stage, with water in cabins at Anglers Inn and King Point Lodges, as flood advisories cover the Western and Central Susitna Valley.
by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago1 min readAI
Rockfall risk added to Anchorage flood watch as second rain round targets Monday commute
NWS Anchorage warns that a second round of moderate to heavy rain is likely to hit the Anchorage Bowl during Monday's morning commute, falling on already saturated ground and raising the risk of rockfalls along the Seward Highway south of Anchorage. The Flood Watch runs from 4 AM through Monday evening.
by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago1 min readAI
Talkeetna's erosion fight reaches a new stage: buying people off the riverbank
The Mat-Su Borough reported one home lost and several structures damaged in Talkeetna after the Talkeetna River crested at 13.07 feet, its highest level since September 2012, following nearly three inches of rain in a single day.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2w ago2 min readAI
Anchorage ties its wettest July on record as Southcentral soaks
Anchorage tied its wettest July on record at 4.49 inches and Talkeetna saw its wettest since 1922, with much of Southcentral getting two to three times normal rainfall.
by Melinda Communities.News1w ago2 min readAI
The water keeps coming back to Kotzebue Sound
The National Weather Service forecasts water 1 to 2 feet above normal high tide at Kotzebue, Kivalina and Red Dog Dock, the second warning for the coast in two days.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min readAI
Kennicott River rising after Hidden Creek Lake drains; crest expected Monday
Wrangell-St. Elias rangers confirmed significant water releases next to Kennicott Glacier on Sunday after Hidden Creek Lake began dropping Saturday. NWS Anchorage says the river will crest by Monday evening, with hazards extending downstream to the Chitina and Copper Rivers.
by Alaska News3w ago2 min readAI
Wind, high surf and rain batter four Y-K Delta villages into a second day
Kipnuk, Kwigillingok, Kongiganak and Quinhagak faced a second day of coastal advisories with high surf, strong winds and prolonged rain, as Kipnuk still rebuilds from Typhoon Halong.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1w ago2 min readAI
Copper River Valley and McCarthy under a heat advisory through Sunday, up to 83
The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for the Copper River Valley and McCarthy through Sunday, with highs of 78 to 83 degrees and a risk of heat illness.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2w ago1 min readAI
Heavy rain now expected in the Mat-Su, with rivers set to crest Wednesday
Forecasters now expect 3 to 5 inches of rain in the Mat-Su and Susitna valleys through Wednesday, with rivers cresting midweek. A flood watch covers the region through Aug. 7.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min readAI
Wind advisory: 50 mph gusts and 12-foot Cook Inlet waves threaten Kenai dipnetters Thursday
NWS Anchorage warns that south to southwest winds gusting to 50 mph and waves of 8 to 12 feet off Cook Inlet will make dipnetting dangerous or impossible Thursday morning along beaches from the Kenai River to Nikiski, hitting during the peak window of the July 10 to 31 personal use season.
by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago1 min readAI
A strong El Niño is likely this winter, warm and wet for Southern Alaska
NWS Anchorage issued a seasonal outlook Monday giving a 90% chance of a strong El Niño by autumn 2026, with a 63% chance it reaches very strong, favoring above-normal temperatures and precipitation for Southern Alaska through winter 2026-27.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago1 min readAI
Water is over roads in the Lower Matanuska Valley
A flood advisory covers the Lower Matanuska Valley through Friday morning, with water over roadways near North Sushana Drive as heavy rain raises the Little Susitna River.
by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago1 min readAI
Heat advisory brings 80 degrees to the Arctic plains near Umiat
NWS Fairbanks has a heat advisory in effect until 10 p.m. AKDT Thursday for the Western and Central Arctic Plains near Umiat, with highs as high as 80 degrees and a warning that people unaccustomed to the heat may fall ill.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1w ago1 min readAI
A storm hits Norton Sound just before Friday's gillnet opening
A storm bringing 45 mph gusts and 9-foot seas reaches Norton Sound Thursday, ahead of a 24-hour commercial salmon gillnet opening Friday in Subdistricts 5 and 6.
by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago1 min readAI
A tale of two Junes at the top of the world
Alaska's North Slope recorded its coolest June since 2018 and western Alaska ran well below normal on precipitation, even as the Arctic overall logged its warmest June since 1950, a split with direct consequences for subsistence communities and fire conditions.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI