Suicide Basin, an ice-dammed lake on an arm of Mendenhall Glacier, has filled up with meltwater and sent destructive surges ...

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

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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 ...

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 ...

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

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

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.

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 ...

Residents in the city's flood zone have been urged to leave the area as water has started escaping the ice dam.