The temporary levee the city installed along the Mendenhall River this year protected hundreds of homes nearby. But water still leaked through some sections and flooded several streets and homes.
Glacial Outburst Flooding | Juneau | Public Safety
‘It would have been catastrophic’: Juneau’s temporary levee protects most homes from record flooding
August 13, 2025 by Alix Soliman & Clarise Larson, KTOO
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Locke and Melissa Brown stand on the porch of their home that was flooded on Meander Way on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO)
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