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

An ice dam at the nearby Mendenhall Glacier released a massive amount of rainwater and snowmelt downstream, officials said ...

Alaska's capital suffered massive flooding and record-high water levels after an ice dam burst at a nearby glacier, releasing a powerful surge of rainwater and snowmelt. The Mendenhall River ...

Mendenhall River runs through Juneau, Alaska. The river rose to a record level, but temporary barriers largely kept major ...

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.

A powerful surge of glacial meltwater is once again testing Juneau's resilience, and this time, the ripple effects could ...

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

Newly installed river barriers held back record levels of flooding and prevented widespread damage in Alaska’s capital city ...

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 ...