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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.

Evacuations in Alaska

Associated Press News on MSN · 1d

Parts of Juneau brace for flooding from water slipping past Alaska’s Mendenhall Glacier

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.

NBC News · 1d

Alaska's capital sees record-breaking floods caused by melting glacier

Some Juneau residents have been urged to evacuate as Alaska's Mendenhall Glacier releases floodwater. NBC News' Chase Cain explains the role climate change has in the event.

BBC on MSN · 1d

Evacuations in Alaska after glacial melt raises fears of record flooding

Meltwater is escaping from a basin that is dammed by a glacier - prompting fears of a deluge in state capital Juneau.

7hon MSN

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

Suicide Basin, an ice-dammed lake on an arm of Mendenhall Glacier, has filled up with meltwater and sent destructive surges ...

Anchorage Daily News14h

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 ...

16h

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 ...

Governing10h

Flood Barriers Prevent Destruction During Record-Breaking Juneau Flood

After waters peaked at 16.65 feet, newly installed HESCO barriers and early alerts spared schools, homes and businesses from ...

Anchorage Daily News9h

Damage to low-lying homes and bridge reported in wake of Juneau’s record glacial outburst

Authorities are still taking stock of Mendenhall River flooding, but new temporary riverfront barriers appear to have staved ...

14hon MSN

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 ...

1don MSN

A glacier outburst is underway in Alaska. It sent a surge of water downstream into Juneau

A wave of water that gushed out of an Alaskan glacial lake and sent a river surging to a new record level is causing flooding issues in the state capital of Juneau for the third consecutive August.

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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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