Floodwaters from Juneau’s glacial outburst are receding . The flood reached a record-breaking crest of 16.65 feet at about 8 a.m. Wednesday.

The temporary levee the city installed along the Mendenhall River this year protected hundreds of homes nearby. But water still leaked through some sections and flooded several streets.

In the middle of Meander Way, Sean Smack tugged a raft through muddy floodwaters. He ferried diesel jugs to neighbors so they could run generators to pump the water from their homes since power was cut Wednesday morning as the river level rose.

“The Meander Way water taxi service — once a year, have no fear,” he said.

He delivered a jug to Locke and Melissa Brown’s house. Water from their crawl space flowed through a bright green garden hose down their porch step

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