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

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

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

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

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

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

Officials say new barriers protected against the kind of major damage inflicted during last year’s destructive Suicide Basin ...

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 ...

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

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

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

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 ...