The Mendenhall River reached its peak crest at 16.65 feet around 7:15 a.m. this morning, according to the National Weather Service.

Sean, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, confirmed that water levels are expected to gradually recede throughout the day.

“We’ve determined that a crest occurred of around 16.65 feet, around 710, 7:15, this morning.” Said Sean, “From that point though, it will still take
15 to 45 minutes for areas further downstream to also observe this crest in river.”

No additional rainfall is forecast for Juneau through Friday, which should help stabilize river conditions.

“We will see water levels continue to drop, so through today and tomorrow, and even into Friday, we are not having any additional rainfall, so there should be no extra input into the basin.”