The Juneau Glacial Flood Dashboard was developed by the University of Alaska Southeast and the Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Center.
The Juneau Glacial Flood Dashboard was developed by the University of Alaska Southeast and the Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Center.
The first-of-its-kind, publicly accessible website shares interactive flood inundation maps and provides valuable flood forecasting information for the Mendenhall Valley under different glacial lake outburst flood scenarios. The online maps, which were contracted by the City and Borough of Juneau, allow users to view inundation areas and associated water depths.
"The Juneau Flood Dashboard provides a new way to visualize flood inundation maps,” said Eran Hood, a hydrologist and professor at UAS who led the development of the website. “Making the maps easily accessible and viewable will increase residents’ ability to make informed decisions and protect themselves and their property.”
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