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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.

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

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Juneau flood barriers and early warning prevent major damage, amid record-breaking glacial outburst

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Melting Glacier in Alaska Floods State Capital

Parts of Alaska's state capital, Juneau, were flooded this week, caused by a nearby melting glacier, according to The Guardian.

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Flooding in Juneau could impact cruise travelers — what to know

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

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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.

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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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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 of the flooding in Juneau, to residents' great relief.

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 of water into Juneau for 3 straight summers.

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Juneau Avoids Disastrous Glacier Flood

Floodwaters from a glacial outburst poured through Juneau, Alaska, Wednesday, but the state’s capital ... By midafternoon in Juneau, waters had receded and the flood threat had ended, local officials said.