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Glacial outburst flooding from the Mendenhall Glacier in 2024 impacted hundreds of homes in Juneau, prompting the development of the Juneau Glacial Flood Dashboard.
The glacial flooding that sent residents of Alaska’s capital city scrambling this week has become an annual ordeal for those ...
Governor Dunleavy issues a State Disaster Declaration for Juneau due to a potential catastrophic flood from Suicide Basin. Residents can apply for assistance starting August 14 through October 13.
Crisis seems to have been averted in Juneau after record-breaking flooding occurred on Wednesday morning. As of 5 p.m. on ...
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 ...
Authorities are still taking stock of Mendenhall River flooding, but new temporary riverfront barriers appear to have staved ...
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.
Mendenhall River runs through Juneau, Alaska. The river rose to a record level, but temporary barriers largely kept major ...
The all clear has been given and residents have been allowed to return to their homes in Alaska’s capital of Juneau after a ...
A powerful surge of glacial meltwater is once again testing Juneau's resilience, and this time, the ripple effects could ...
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