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Alaska capital Juneau dodges flood

How glacial flooding has caused destruction in Alaska for years

Mendenhall River runs through Juneau, Alaska. The river rose to a record level, but temporary barriers largely kept major flooding at bay.

Daily Mail on MSN · 1h

'Glacial outburst' causes massive floods in Alaska

Alaska's capital suffered massive flooding and record-high water levels after an ice dam burst at a nearby glacier, releasing a powerful surge of rainwater and snowmelt. The Mendenhall River overflowed earlier in the day,

USA TODAY on MSN · 22h

Alaska capital Juneau dodges flood as emergency barriers contain 'glacial outburst'

Emergency officials say new barriers appear to have worked as planned, with only scattered reports of water leaks.

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Threat over after Alaska's capital sees record glacier-related flooding as river tops 16.6 feet

Alaska's capital of Juneau faced record floodwaters due to rainwater and snowmelt flowing downstream from a basin dammed by ...

Anchorage Daily News32m

Damage to low-lying homes and bridge reported in wake of Juneau’s record glacial outburst

Authorities are still taking stock of Mendenhall River flooding, but new temporary riverfront barriers appear to have staved ...

Fox Weather on MSN8h

Juneau residents get all clear after glacial lake outburst sent debris-filled water rushing down Alaska river

The all clear has been given and residents have been allowed to return to their homes in Alaska’s capital of Juneau after a ...

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Glacier lake outburst at Alaska's Mendenhall Glacier causes record-breaking flooding

One of Alaska's most populated cities is bracing for potentially catastrophic flooding as a basin dammed within the ...

Anchorage Daily News6h

Flood threat over, Juneau residents return home after record-setting glacial outburst

Officials say new barriers protected against the kind of major damage inflicted during last year’s destructive Suicide Basin ...

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A glacier outburst is underway in Alaska. It sent a surge of water downstream into Juneau

A wave of water that gushed out of an Alaskan glacial lake and sent a river surging to a new record level is causing flooding ...

Alaska Native News3d

Governor Dunleavy Issues Disaster Declaration in Response to Imminent Glacial Flood Threat in Juneau

Governor Mike Dunleavy issued a State Disaster Declaration in response to an imminent threat of catastrophic flooding from a glacier lake outburst flood (GLOF) linked to Suicide Basin, a side basin of ...

Anchorage Daily News2d

With a release imminent, scientists say the scale of flooding in the Mendenhall Valley is hard to predict.

Hood boarded a helicopter to investigate. Flying over the glaciers at the head of the Mendenhall River, he saw collapsed ice ...

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