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 video provided by the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities shows flooding in Juneau after a glacial ...

Glacial lake outburst flooding is a flood that's produced by the quick, unexpected release of water from a glacial lake.

Record floodwaters released by the nearby Mendenhall Glacier crested Wednesday in a river that flows through Alaska’s capital ...

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

The Mendenhall River reached an all-time high level on Wednesday, August 13, peaking at 16.6 feet, after a glacial outburst ...

A 'glacial outburst' – a burst of water from a glacial lake – threatened to engulf residents of Juneau, Alaska.

Mendenhall River runs through Juneau, Alaska. The river rose to a record level, but temporary barriers largely kept major ...

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

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

Update, 6:25 a.m. Wednesday: The Mendenhall River hit a record level as of 6 a.m., according to the National Weather Service.