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Flooding in Juneau could impact cruise travelers — what to know

A powerful surge of glacial meltwater is once again testing Juneau's resilience, and this time, the ripple effects could ...
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Juneau's glacial outburst flood has crested, water levels now dropping

The flood reached a record-breaking crest of 16.65 feet at about 8 a.m. Wednesday. Water continues to seep into Valley ...

A glacial flood was the biggest on record. But Juneau’s makeshift dirt wall held.

These floods, which began more than a decade ago, have become increasingly destructive in recent years and now pose a ...
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‘It would have been catastrophic’: Juneau’s temporary levee protects most homes from record flooding

The temporary levee the city installed along the Mendenhall River this year protected hundreds of homes nearby. But water ...
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Juneau flooding sparks days-long cell service outages in Haines and Skagway

An AT&T spokesperson said in an email exchange earlier this week that service disruptions were related to flooding in Juneau ...

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 ...
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LIVE: Evacuations begin as expected record Juneau glacial release is underway

The glacial release from Suicide Basin above Mendenhall Lake has begun. A flood warning is in place for Mendenhall Lake near ...

Ice dam at Alaska’s Mendenhall Glacier releases floodwater toward downstream homes

After warning residents to prepare to evacuate, Alaska officials confirmed water from the ice dam was flowing downstream, ...