Kenai River flooding began last week when glacier-dammed lakes burst and caused water levels to rapidly rise. Water levels were already high due to recent rainfall.
In less than a day, the riverbank was eroded back more than 60 feet, threatening some cabins near the river.
Usually, the Snow Glacier and Skilak lakes release every two or three years. Both at the same time is unprecedented.
The National Weather Service has issued a flood advisory for Kenai Lake and the Kenai River near Cooper Landing.
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