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Phys.org on MSN · 1d

Glacial lake flood hits Juneau, Alaska, reflecting a growing risk as mountain glaciers melt around the world

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.

ABC News on MSN · 2d

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

One of Alaska's most populated cities is bracing for potentially catastrophic flooding as a basin dammed within the Mendenhall Glacier has started to release water.

The Associated Press on MSN · 2d

Threat over after Alaska's capital sees record glacier-related flooding as river tops 16.6 feet

Alaska's capital of Juneau faced record floodwaters due to rainwater and snowmelt flowing downstream from a basin dammed by the Mendenhall Glacier.

22hon MSN

Temporary barriers spared Alaska’s capital from severe flooding. A long-term solution is elusive

This year, a giant wall of reinforced sandbags erected with the help of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers held back the worst ...

3don MSN

People Told to Leave as New Flood Record Predicted in Alaska

Recent flooding events around the country this summer have sparked concerns for communities in and near flood zones.

1d

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 ...

Wall Street Journal2d

Juneau Avoids Disastrous Glacier Flood

Floodwaters from a glacial outburst poured through Juneau, Alaska, Wednesday, but the state’s capital ... By midafternoon ...

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