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Threat over after Alaska's capital sees record glacier-related flooding as river tops 16.6 feet

Alaska's capital of Juneau faced record floodwaters due to rainwater and snowmelt flowing downstream from a basin dammed by ...
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Alaska on Alert: Suicide Basin Flood Threat Sparks Emergency Evacuations

A historic flood is unfolding in Juneau, Alaska, as massive water releases from Suicide Basin threaten to break all previous ...
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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 ...

Temporary barriers spared Alaska's capital from severe flooding. A long-term solution is elusive

The glacial flooding that sent residents of Alaska's capital city scrambling this week has become an annual ordeal for those ...

Evacuations underway as record glacial flooding threatens Alaska’s capital

Evacuations are underway in parts of Alaska’s capital of Juneau after a glacial outburst sent water rushing down the ...

People Told to Leave as New Flood Record Predicted in Alaska

Recent flooding events around the country this summer have sparked concerns for communities in and near flood zones.
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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 ...
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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 ...