A powerful surge of glacial meltwater is once again testing Juneau's resilience, and this time, the ripple effects could ...

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

Each summer in the mountains above Juneau, Alaska, meltwater from the massive Mendenhall Glacier flows into mountain lakes ...

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

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

City officials say the HESCO barriers sustained around $1 million in damage during the 2025 glacial outburst flood.

A glacial outburst flood that swept through Juneau's Mendenhall Valley last week damaged nearly 50 homes, according to preliminary surveys. Only six, however, sustained "major" damage, according to a ...

After waters peaked at 16.65 feet, newly installed HESCO barriers and early alerts spared schools, homes and businesses from ...

During the week of August 11, the Mendenhall Glacier released its yearly glacier lake outburst flood, also known as a ...

The glacial flooding that sent residents of Alaska's capital city scrambling this week has become an annual ordeal for those ...

Officials are exploring a buyout program that would pay willing residents of View Drive, unprotected by Mendenhall River ...

Despite a one day delay for most students due to flooding, Juneau School District staff reported it was a relatively normal ...