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

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 ...

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

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Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, reports that a melting glacier north of Juneau, Alaska, caused the ...

City officials say the flood threat has ended and credit barriers with preventing more damage from the Mendenhall Glacier ...

For three years in a row, Juneau has had unprecedented flooding in August from a melting glacier. This year, officials built a levee to protect the city. It seems to have helped, but it's temporary.

The Mendenhall River near Alaska’s capital of Juneau crested at a record level on Wednesday morning after a glacial outburst sent water filled with debris rushing downstream and into communities, ...

Some Juneau residents have been urged to evacuate as Alaska's Mendenhall Glacier releases floodwater. NBC News' Chase Cain ...

According to the National Weather Service (NWS) office in Juneau, the Mendenhall River crested at 16.65 feet – which now ...