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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 Mendenhall Glacier has started to release water.
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.
Alaska's Mendenhall Glacier begins releasing floodwater, some residents urged to evacuate
The NWS in Juneau issued a flood warning for parts of the area around the Mendenhall River. A "crest" is expected Wednesday near record levels between 16.3 and 16.8 feet.
Record flooding threatens Juneau as Mendenhall Glacier releases water
“A glacial outburst has occurred at Suicide Basin. The basin is releasing and flooding is expected along Mendenhall Lake and River,” Juneau officials said in a news release on Tuesday. Residents in flood zones were advised to evacuate immediately.
What Is a Glacial Outburst Flood? Alaska’s Suicide Basin Explained
Meltwater from a glacial outburst near Juneau, Alaska, is flooding nearby neighborhoods, and officials are urging some residents of the city of 30,000 to evacuate. The meltwater is rushing downstream from Suicide Basin,
Glacial outburst flood reaches record height in Juneau’s Mendenhall River
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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 persistent summertime threat. This time, Alaska’s capital city fortified itself against the floodwaters.
Alaska capital Juneau dodges flood as emergency barriers contain 'glacial outburst'
Mendenhall River crested at a record-setting 16.65 feet deep as of 7:15 a.m. Alaska time (12:15 Eastern), and began to empty, according to National Weather Service experts. The water level had fallen to about 8.
Juneau Avoids Disastrous Glacier Flood
Several roads were flooded, but city officials credit barriers with preventing more damage from Mendenhall Glacier outburst.
A glacier burst, flooding Juneau. Again. This one broke records
A warming climate is behind growing floods of glacier meltwater in Alaska’s capital. Scientists say it’s the new normal.
Alaska city manager reacts to major flooding threat from melting glacier
A melting glacier pushed the Mendenhall River to a record-high crest of more than 16 feet, prompting a major flood threat to the Alaskan state capital. But more than two miles of newly installed barriers protected neighborhoods from a repeat of the severe flooding of the past two years.
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