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Juneau, Mendenhall Glacier

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 Weather Channel on MSN · 18h

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.

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 snowmelt flowing downstream from a basin dammed by the Mendenhall Glacier.

Alaska capital Juneau dodges flood

Associated Press News on MSN · 3h

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.

U.S. News & World Report · 2d

New River Barriers Prevented Severe Flood Damage From a Glacial Outburst in Alaska, Officials Say

Officials say new sandbag-style barriers installed along a river in Juneau, Alaska’s capital, have held back record levels of flooding and prevented widespread damage after an ice dam at the nearby Me

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

Come Cruise With Me on MSN15h

Flooding in Juneau could impact cruise travelers — what to know

A powerful surge of glacial meltwater is once again testing Juneau's resilience, and this time, the ripple effects could ...

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Timelapse video captures dramatic rise of glacial lakes in Alaska that prompted floods

A "glacial outburst" threatens major flooding in Alaska's capital city as a glacial lake flood phenomenon inundates the ...

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Juneau, Mendenhall Glacier

Alaska capital Juneau dodges flood

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

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

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

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

Flooding in Juneau could impact cruise travelers — what to know

Timelapse video captures dramatic rise of glacial lakes in Alaska that prompted floods

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