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Alaska, Juneau and Mendenhall Glacier

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

A rush of glacial floodwater swept down Alaska’s Mendenhall River on Wednesday morning, prompting evacuation warnings in parts of Juneau, seeping through flood barriers and flowing into a few neighbor...

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

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Glacier lake outburst at Alaska's Mendenhall Glacier causes record-breaking flooding

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Flooding in Juneau could impact cruise travelers — what to know

The Mendenhall Glacier — just 12 miles from downtown and a top attraction for cruise passengers — is now surrounded by closures, trail washouts, and uncertainty over when tourism activities can safel...

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Damage to low-lying homes and bridge reported in wake of Juneau's record glacial outburst

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Flood threat over, Juneau residents return home after record-setting glacial outburst

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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 of Juneau. But, flood barriers installed by the city managed to prevent disaster from unfolding in the picturesque port town despite record-breaking water levels this week.

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Juneau’s Suicide Basin overtops; Mendenhall residents get evacuation warning

The National Weather Service issued a special weather statement indicating that it could take up to six days for the basin to release floodwaters into Mendenhall Lake.