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Juneau, Mendenhall Glacier and Flood

As glacier thins upstream of Juneau, annual flooding is the new normal – for now

A rush of glacial floodwater swept down Alaska’s Mendenhall River on Wednesday morning, prompting evacuation warnings in parts of Juneau.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 14h

Juneau Avoids Disastrous Glacier Flood

City officials say the flood threat has ended and credit barriers with preventing more damage from the Mendenhall Glacier outburst.

CNN on MSN · 1d

A glacier outburst sent a surge of water downstream into Juneau. Flood barriers protected the city from disaster

For the third consecutive year, a wave of water gushed out of an Alaskan glacial lake, threatening the state’s capital city of Juneau. But, flood barriers installed by the city managed to prevent disaster from unfolding in the picturesque port town despite record-breaking water levels this week.

Flood threat over, Juneau residents return home

Yahoo · 21h

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 stacked along the Mendenhall River largely prevented flooding of the nearby residential area.

Anchorage Daily News · 9h

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 release, though high water inundated numerous areas.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

A 'glacial outburst' prompted a flooding crisis in Alaska. What is that?

Glacial lake outburst flooding is a flood that's produced by the quick, unexpected release of water from a glacial lake.

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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 ...

Anchorage Daily News4d

Juneau braces as Suicide Basin fills again. Here’s what experts know, and don’t know, about glacier outburst flooding in the Mendenhall Valley.

Barriers have been installed where flooding damaged hundreds of homes last summer. With a release imminent, scientists say ...

Glacial lake flood hits Juneau, Alaska, reflecting a growing global risk as mountain glaciers melt

Each summer in the mountains above Juneau, Alaska, meltwater from the massive Mendenhall Glacier flows into mountain lakes and into the Mendenhall River, which runs through town. Since 2011, ...

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