Residents should evacuate flood zones by 3 p.m. Wednesday

An aerial view of Mendenhall River and several houses, Aug. 11, 2026. (Clarise Larson/KTOO)
Residents within the flood zone should leave the area by 3 p.m. today, Wednesday. That was the overriding message at a news conference this morning from officials managing the response to Juneau’s glacial outburst flood. 
“Evacuating is absolutely the best way to keep yourselves, your neighbors and first responders safe during this event,” said the city’s emergency programs ma