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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 of water into Juneau for 3 straight summers.

AOL · 8h

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 glacial lake outburst sent debris-filled water rushing down the Mendenhall River on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.

Phys.org on MSN · 6h

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 and into the Mendenhall River, which runs through town.

Record flooding threatens Juneau

Anchorage Daily News · 7h

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.

deseret · 1d

Record flooding threatens Juneau as Mendenhall Glacier releases water

But for some of the 30,000 residents who live on the city’s outskirts, especially near Mendenhall Lake and the river that flows from it, the glacier’s beauty is now a source of danger. “A glacial outburst has occurred at Suicide Basin.

Wall Street Journal · 21h

Juneau Avoids Disastrous Glacier Flood

Several roads were flooded, but city officials credit barriers with preventing more damage from Mendenhall Glacier outburst.

Anchorage Daily News2h

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 ...

Alaska Public Media3d

Juneau’s Suicide Basin overtops; Mendenhall residents get evacuation warning

The National Weather Service issued a special weather statement indicating that it could take up to six days for the basin to ...

Governing2h

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 ...

1don MSN

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 ...

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 ...

Juneau Empire on MSN3d

Suicide Basin reaches capacity; CBJ urges residents in inundation zone to prep for evacuation

The declaration from Dunleavy came after the City and Borough of Juneau and the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida ...

KTVF on MSN1d

LIVE: Evacuations begin as expected record Juneau glacial release is underway

The glacial release from Suicide Basin above Mendenhall Lake has begun. A flood warning is in place for Mendenhall Lake near ...

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 ...

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