A road crew cleared debris this morning from a small mudslide near the Twin Lakes parking lot adjacent to the playground.
The City and Borough of Juneau Parks and Recreation Department announced the closure at 10 a.m. Wednesday, but the slide occurred the night prior during rainfall that poured a record-breaking 1.62 inches of water just outside the airport area, according to the National Weather Service Juneau Forecast Office. Normal rainfall this time of year in that area is .30 inches.
CBJ Emergency Programs Director Tom Mattice said a drain was plugged and began to overflow after mudflow from dislodged trees began to build up.
Mattice said the park officially reopened around 11 a.m. Wednesday after street crews used heavy equipment to clear the area near Wire Street, Old Glacier Highway and the Twin Lakes parking lot.
Juneau’s downtown area has also seen a heavy flow of rain, 3.33 inches in the past 48 hours, according to NWS, but there are no other reports of mudslides in the area.
