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As glacier thins upstream of Juneau, annual flooding is the new normal — for now

Glacial outburst floods aren't a new phenomenon in Alaska, but climate change is scrambling the geography of risk.

Floodwaters from a glacier near Alaska’s capital city break record levels and prompt evacuations

By Wednesday morning, the city reported water pooling on a handful of streets after seeping under newly erected barriers ...

A glacier outburst is underway in Alaska. It could send a wave of water downstream toward Juneau

A wave of water gushing out of an Alaskan glacier is threatening significant, potentially record-breaking flooding in Juneau ...

Some Juneau residents urged to evacuate as Alaska’s Mendenhall Glacier releases floodwater

The Mendenhall Glacier — a thinning, retreating glacier that is a major tourist attraction in southeast Alaska — acts as a ...

Alaska's Mendenhall Glacier begins releasing floodwater, some residents urged to evacuate

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy declared a state disaster due to the "imminent threat of catastrophic flooding from a glacier lake ...
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Alaska Mendenhall Glacier releases floodwater as Juneau residents issued urgent evacuation warning

Officials in recent days have been warning people in the flood zone to be ready to evacuate. On Tuesday morning they ...

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 ...

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

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