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

The all clear has been given and residents have been allowed to return to their homes in Alaska’s capital of Juneau after a ...

When the peak of the annual glacial outburst flood hit early Wednesday morning in Juneau, newly installed flood barriers ...

City officials say the flood threat has ended and credit barriers with preventing more damage from the Mendenhall Glacier ...

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

For the third consecutive year, a wave of water gushed out of an Alaskan glacial lake, threatening the state’s capital city ...

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

Emergency officials say new barriers appear to have worked as planned, with only scattered reports of water leaks.

USGS streamgages show flood conditions are now underway, with live cameras providing real-time views on the USGS HIVIS ...

A glacial lake outburst flood in the Sikkim Himalayas in October 2023 damaged more than 30 bridges and destroyed a 200-foot-high (60 meters) hydropower plant. Residents had little warning. By the time ...

A warming climate is behind growing floods of glacier meltwater in Alaska’s capital. Scientists say it’s the new normal.