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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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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 ...

Juneau flood barriers and early warning prevent major damage, amid record-breaking glacial outburst

When the peak of the annual glacial outburst flood hit early Wednesday morning in Juneau, newly installed flood barriers ...

New river barriers prevented severe flood damage from a glacial outburst in Alaska, officials say

Record floodwaters released by the nearby Mendenhall Glacier crested Wednesday in a river that flows through Alaska’s capital ...
Alaska Public Media23h

Juneau's glacial outburst flood has crested, water levels now dropping

The flood reached a record-breaking crest of 16.65 feet at about 8 a.m. Wednesday. Water continues to seep into Valley ...

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.

Glacier-dammed lake begins to drain, threatening Juneau neighborhoods

A large outburst can release some 15 billion gallons of water, according to the University of Alaska Southeast and Alaska ...
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A Juneau reporter explains the glacial outburst flood and why it keeps breaking records

KTOO’s Alix Soliman is part of the team reporting on this year’s glacial outburst flood. She spoke to Alaska Public Media's ...