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Glacier lake outburst at Alaska's Mendenhall Glacier causes record-breaking flooding

One of Alaska's most populated cities is bracing for potentially catastrophic flooding as a basin dammed within the ...

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 ...

Alaska's capital sees record-breaking floods caused by melting glacier

Some Juneau residents have been urged to evacuate as Alaska's Mendenhall Glacier releases floodwater. NBC News' Chase Cain ...
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With a release imminent, scientists say the scale of flooding in the Mendenhall Valley is hard to predict.

Hood boarded a helicopter to investigate. Flying over the glaciers at the head of the Mendenhall River, he saw collapsed ice ...

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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Flooding in Juneau could impact cruise travelers — what to know

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

Timelapse video captures dramatic rise of glacial lakes in Alaska that prompted floods

A "glacial outburst" threatens major flooding in Alaska's capital city as a glacial lake flood phenomenon inundates the ...

Glacial lake flood hits Juneau, Alaska, reflecting a growing global risk as mountain glaciers melt

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. Since 2011, ...