Officials in recent days have been warning people in the flood zone to be ready to evacuate. On Tuesday morning, they ...

A huge basin of rainwater and snowmelt dammed by Alaska’s Mendenhall Glacier has started to release, and officials on Tuesday ...

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

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

The NWS in Juneau issued a flood warning for parts of the area around the Mendenhall River. A "crest" is expected Wednesday ...

Communities in Alaska have issued flood warnings and evacuations as the glacial release from Suicide Basin above Mendenhall ...

Meltwater is escaping from a basin that is dammed by a glacier - prompting fears of a deluge in state capital Juneau.

A rush of glacial floodwater swept down Alaska’s Mendenhall River on Wednesday morning, prompting evacuation warnings in ...

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 ...

The bursting of such snow-and-ice dams is a phenomenon called a jökuhlaup, and while it’s relatively little-known in the U.S., researchers say such glacial floods could threaten about 15 ...

Once an ice dam has formed, the only way to stop leaks is to get rid of the ice. Yanker said there are several methods for ice removal, but none of them are easy and some can be dangerous.

A large 60ft crack was discovered in the Panguitch Lake Dam on Monday. State and local leaders said that there is no imminent danger to the 1,8000 residents but have set up an evacuation plan.