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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 ...
Authorities are still taking stock of Mendenhall River flooding, but new temporary riverfront barriers appear to have staved ...
After waters peaked at 16.65 feet, newly installed HESCO barriers and early alerts spared schools, homes and businesses from ...
A 'mysterious tsunami' struck parts of Southeast Alaska, sending waves 100 feet up fjord slopes and baffling scientists, who ...
USGS streamgages show flood conditions are now underway, with live cameras providing real-time views on the USGS HIVIS ...
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.
For the third consecutive year, a wave of water gushed out of an Alaskan glacial lake, threatening the state’s capital city ...
Officials have advised that the flood threat from Suicide Basin has ended and waters have receded. Evacuated areas are now ...
Newly installed river barriers held back record levels of flooding and prevented widespread damage in Alaska’s capital city ...
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City officials say the flood threat has ended and credit barriers with preventing more damage from the Mendenhall Glacier ...
Evacuations are underway in parts of Alaska’s capital of Juneau after a glacial outburst sent water rushing down the Mendenhall River into areas in the region, which is expected to cause major ...