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According to the National Weather Service (NWS) office in Juneau, the Mendenhall River crested at 16.65 feet – which now ...
The glacial flooding that sent residents of Alaska's capital city scrambling this week has become an annual ordeal for those ...
The NWS in Juneau issued a flood warning for parts of the area around the Mendenhall River. A "crest" is expected Wednesday ...
Alaska's capital of Juneau faced record floodwaters due to rainwater and snowmelt flowing downstream from a basin dammed by ...
Current reports from the National Weather Service estimate the basin will be full Monday, but a release can happen at any ...
Glacial lake outburst flooding is a flood that's produced by the quick, unexpected release of water from a glacial lake.
One of Alaska's most populated cities is bracing for potentially catastrophic flooding as a basin dammed within the ...
Each summer in the mountains above Juneau, Alaska, meltwater from the massive Mendenhall Glacier flows into mountain lakes ...
A "glacial outburst" threatens major flooding in Alaska's capital city as a glacial lake flood phenomenon inundates the ...
A historic flood is unfolding in Juneau, Alaska, as massive water releases from Suicide Basin threaten to break all previous ...
Meltwater from a glacial outburst near Juneau, Alaska, is flooding nearby neighborhoods, and officials are urging some residents of the city of 30,000 to evacuate. The meltwater is rushing downstream ...
Recent flooding events around the country this summer have sparked concerns for communities in and near flood zones.