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Residents in Alaska have been warned to evacuate as snowmelt from the Mendenhall Glacier, which is about 12 miles from Juneau ...

KTOO’s Alix Soliman is part of the team reporting on this year’s glacial outburst flood. She spoke to Alaska Public Media's ...

Emergency officials say new barriers appear to have worked as planned, with only scattered reports of water leaks.

Officials in Alaska have advised residents to evacuate the state's capital city Wednesday as a melting glacier is expected to ...

Evacuations are underway in parts of Alaska’s capital of Juneau after a glacial outburst sent water rushing down the ...

Update, 6:25 a.m. Wednesday: The Mendenhall River hit a record level as of 6 a.m., according to the National Weather Service.

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

Glacial lake outburst flooding is a flood that's produced by the quick, unexpected release of water from a glacial lake.

A glacial lake outburst flood in the Sikkim Himalayas in October 2023 damaged more than 30 bridges and destroyed a 200-foot-high (60 meters) hydropower plant. Residents had little warning. By the time ...

Officials in Juneau, Alaska, urged residents to evacuate Tuesday as a nearby glacial meltwater lake overflowed and flooded ...

After the City and Borough of Juneau issued an evacuation advisory Tuesday morning, some flood zone residents are heeding the ...