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

New sandbag-style barriers installed along a river in Alaska’s capital city held back record levels of flooding and prevented ...

A glacier outburst sent a surge of water downstream into Juneau. Flood barriers protected the city from disaster

For the third consecutive year, a wave of water gushed out of an Alaskan glacial lake, threatening the state’s capital city ...

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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...

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, ...