Now Juneau’s Flood Wall Is Being Rebuilt to Withstand a Glacial Outburst Flood 30% Larger than Last Year, Instead of Twice the Size

Now Juneau’s flood wall is being rebuilt to withstand a glacial outburst flood 30% larger than last year, instead of twice the size

Contractors work on HESCO barrier flood wall on Riverside Drive on April 29, 2026. (Photo by Alix Soliman/KTOO) Listen to this story: https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/06LowerWall.mp3 City and federal contractors originally planned to build the flood wall along the Mendenhall River much higher this summer, after it just barely protected hundreds of homes from Juneau’s largest glacial outburst flood last August. But after the proj…

Mendenhall Valley flood barrier project in Juneau nears halfway mark

The Mendenhall Valley flood barrier project in Juneau is about 45% complete as crews continue construction to protect homes from glacial outburst flooding this summer.