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Alaska capital Juneau dodges flood

Temporary barriers spared Alaska’s capital from severe flooding. A long-term solution is elusive

The glacial flooding that sent residents of Alaska’s capital city scrambling this week has become an annual ordeal for those who live along the picturesque river that winds from the nearby Mendenhall Glacier.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

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

Mendenhall River crested at a record-setting 16.65 feet deep as of 7:15 a.m. Alaska time (12:15 Eastern), and began to empty, according to National Weather Service experts. The water level had fallen to about 8.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Alaska’s glacial flood hit Juneau. Its makeshift wall held.

These floods, which began more than a decade ago, have become increasingly destructive in recent years and now pose a persistent summertime threat. This time, Alaska’s capital city fortified itself against the floodwaters.

Fox Weather on MSN15h

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 ...

The Weather Channel on MSN17h

Some Juneau Residents Urged To Evacuate As Mendenhall Glacier Releases Floodwater

Residents in the city's flood zone have been urged to leave the area as water has started escaping the ice dam.

Anchorage Daily News22h

Glacial outburst flood reaches record height in Juneau’s Mendenhall River

Update, 6:25 a.m. Wednesday: The Mendenhall River hit a record level as of 6 a.m., according to the National Weather Service.

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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 ...

Ketchikan Daily News11h

New barriers along Mendenhall River prevent flood in Juneau

New sandbag-style barriers installed along a river in Alaska's capital city held back record levels of flooding and prevented widespread damage after an ice dam at the nearby Mendenhall Glacier ...

Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)1d

Floodwaters from Mendenhall Glacier near Juneau break record levels and prompt evacuations

Sections of Alaska’s capital city are bracing for the arrival of what could be record floodwaters due to rainwater and ...

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Alaska's Mendenhall Glacier begins releasing floodwater, some residents urged to evacuate

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy declared a state disaster due to the "imminent threat of catastrophic flooding from a glacier lake ...

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Alaska capital Juneau urged to evacuate as 'glacial outburst' flood looms

Because the flooding has been a growing concern, city officials have installed emergency flood barriers along several miles ...

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Glacial flooding measured in real time at Juneau, Alaska

USGS streamgages show flood conditions are now underway, with live cameras providing real-time views on the USGS HIVIS ...

Juneau Avoids Disastrous Glacier Flood as Officials Remain Cautious

The melting glacier was pouring water into a lake and river that runs through the state’s capital, threatening the area with ...

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