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New river barriers prevented severe flood damage from a glacial outburst, officials say

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

Alaska’s glacial flood hit Juneau. Its makeshift wall held.

These floods, which began more than a decade ago, have become increasingly destructive in recent years and now pose a ...

Leaky Ice Dam Prompts Evacuations in Alaska as Record Floods Loom

A water basin in Alaska is overflowing its ice dam, the Mendenhall Glacier, and flooding the state capital, Juneau. Experts ...

A 'glacial outburst' prompted a flooding crisis in Alaska. What is that?

Glacial lake outburst flooding is a flood that's produced by the quick, unexpected release of water from a glacial lake.
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Alaska city manager reacts to major flooding threat from melting glacier

A melting glacier pushed the Mendenhall River to a record-high crest of more than 16 feet, prompting a major flood threat to ...

Juneau Avoids Disastrous Glacier Flood

Several roads were flooded, but city officials credit barriers with preventing more damage from Mendenhall Glacier outburst.

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 ...