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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. The river is in major flood stage at 16.17 feet and rising, the agency said. That surpasses the record set last year of 15.99 feet.
Suicide Basin above Mendenhall Lake has begun the expected glacial release and water is moving quickly into Mendenhall Lake and River.
Hood boarded a helicopter to investigate. Flying over the glaciers at the head of the Mendenhall River, he saw collapsed ice ...
An overflowing glacial lake caused a surge in the Mendenhall River on Wednesday, prompting flood alerts and evacuations 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 ...
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Update: Mendenhall River crests, levels now falling
Update 9 a.m.: The National Weather Service reported in an 8:30 a.m. update that the Mendenhall River height was at 15.92 ...
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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 ...
A "glacial outburst" threatens major flooding in Alaska's capital city as a glacial lake flood phenomenon inundates the ...
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Glacial lake flood hits Juneau, Alaska, reflecting a growing global risk as mountain glaciers melt
Each summer in the mountains above Juneau, Alaska, meltwater from the massive Mendenhall Glacier flows into mountain lakes and into the Mendenhall River, which runs through town. Since 2011, ...
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