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The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

New river barriers prevented severe flood damage from a glacial outburst in Alaska, officials say

New sandbag-style barriers installed along a river in Alaska’s capital city held back record levels of flooding and prevented widespread damage after an ice dam at the nearby Mendenhall Glacier released a massive amount of rainwater and snowmelt downstream, officials said Wednesday.

Watch: Drone video shows flooding after glacial outburst in Juneau, Alaska

A video provided by the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities shows flooding in Juneau after a glacial outburst in Alaska on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025.

New York Post · 3d

Evacuations underway as record glacial flooding threatens Alaska’s capital

Evacuations are underway in parts of Alaska’s capital of Juneau after a glacial outburst sent water rushing down the Mendenhall River and into communities across the region.

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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 ...

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Alaska's Mendenhall Glacier begins releasing floodwater, some residents urged to evacuate

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy declared a state disaster due to the "imminent threat of catastrophic flooding from a glacier lake ...

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

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

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Record-breaking glacial floods threaten Alaska’s capital as residents are forced to evacuate

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

Imminent Flooding May Soon Impact Popular Alaska Destination

A potential flood is being watched near Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau and may impact cruise shore tours in the next 2-3 weeks.

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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 ...

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A glacier outburst is underway in Alaska. It sent a surge of water downstream into Juneau

A wave of water that gushed out of an Alaskan glacial lake and sent a river surging to a new record level is causing flooding ...

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