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Suicide Basin, an ice-dammed lake on an arm of Mendenhall Glacier, has filled up with meltwater and sent destructive surges ...
The all clear has been given and residents have been allowed to return to their homes in Alaska’s capital of Juneau after a ...
City officials say the flood threat has ended and credit barriers with preventing more damage from the Mendenhall Glacier ...
For the third consecutive year, a wave of water gushed out of an Alaskan glacial lake, threatening the state’s capital city ...
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 glacial flooding that sent residents of Alaska's capital city scrambling this week has become an annual ordeal for those ...
Emergency officials say new barriers appear to have worked as planned, with only scattered reports of water leaks.
Authorities are still taking stock of Mendenhall River flooding, but new temporary riverfront barriers appear to have staved ...
A video provided by the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities shows flooding in Juneau after a glacial outburst in Alaska on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025.
After waters peaked at 16.65 feet, newly installed HESCO barriers and early alerts spared schools, homes and businesses from ...
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 ...