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Suicide Basin, an ice-dammed lake on an arm of Mendenhall Glacier, has filled up with meltwater and sent destructive surges ...
Each summer in the mountains above Juneau, Alaska, meltwater from the massive Mendenhall Glacier flows into mountain lakes ...
The all clear has been given and residents have been allowed to return to their homes in Alaska’s capital of Juneau after a ...
Officials in Alaska have advised residents to evacuate the state's capital city Wednesday as a melting glacier is expected to ...
On Tuesday morning officials confirmed water had started escaping the ice dam, with flooding expected late Tuesday and ...
Sections of Alaska’s capital city are bracing for the arrival of what could be record floodwaters due to rainwater and ...
USGS streamgages show flood conditions are now underway, with live cameras providing real-time views on the USGS HIVIS ...
Authorities are still taking stock of Mendenhall River flooding, but new temporary riverfront barriers appear to have staved ...
A wave of water gushing out of an Alaskan glacial lake is causing a river to surge to a record level and is threatening ...
Because the flooding has been a growing concern, city officials have installed emergency flood barriers along several miles ...
Evacuations are underway in parts of Alaska’s capital of Juneau after a glacial outburst sent water rushing down the Mendenhall River into areas in the region, which is expected to cause major ...