NewsSpecial Weather Statement issued October 1 at 6:08AM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK
The latest camera imagery from inside the basin showed a drop in water level with a corresponding rise in water levels on Mendenhall Lake overnight. This could be an indication that a basin release has started. NWS hydrologists and meteorologists along with their partners are assessing and analyzing the information. Water levels in the basin are around 200 ft below where it was before the release in August so if it…