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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.

NPR · 1d

Juneau hit by flooding from melting glacier for third year in a row

For three years in a row, Juneau has had unprecedented flooding in August from a melting glacier. This year, officials built a levee to protect the city. It seems to have helped, but it's temporary.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 1d

Alaska’s Glacier Flood Threat Prompts Juneau to Urge Evacuations

The melting glacier is pouring water into a lake and river that runs through the state’s capital, threatening the area with historic flooding for the third straight year.

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Anchorage Daily News · 22h

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.

Alaska Public Media · 2d

Juneau’s glacial outburst flood has begun

The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning and initial Mendenhall River flood forecast of around 16.6 feet. That record peak is expected Wednesday afternoon.

KTOO · 1d

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

The flood reached a record-breaking crest of 16.65 feet at about 8:00 a.m. Water continues to seep into Valley neighborhoods.

22hon MSN

Glacial lake flood hits Juneau, Alaska, reflecting a growing risk as mountain glaciers melt around the world

Each summer in the mountains above Juneau, Alaska, meltwater from the massive Mendenhall Glacier flows into mountain lakes ...

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

New sandbag-style barriers installed along a river in Alaska’s capital city held back record levels of flooding and prevented ...

1don MSN

A glacial flood was the biggest on record. But Juneau’s makeshift dirt wall held.

These floods, which began more than a decade ago, have become increasingly destructive in recent years and now pose a ...

Alaska Public Media1d

'It would have been catastrophic': Juneau's temporary levee protects most homes from record flooding

The temporary levee the city installed along the Mendenhall River this year protected hundreds of homes nearby. But water ...

21h

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 ...

WBUR1d

How glacial flooding has caused destruction in Alaska for years

This week, a glacial outburst sent millions of gallons of water surging down the Mendenhall River that runs through Juneau, ...

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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