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Alaska, Mendenhall Glacier and Flood

Glacier lake outburst at Alaska's Mendenhall Glacier causes record-breaking flooding

"This is likely to become a life-threatening situation," Murkowski said. "If you are told to evacuate, stop what you are doing and immediately go to an emergency shelter or another safe location."

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Threat over after Alaska's capital sees record glacier-related flooding as river tops 16.6 feet

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Melting Glacier in Alaska Floods State Capital

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Flooding in Juneau could impact cruise travelers — what to know

The Mendenhall Glacier — just 12 miles from downtown and a top attraction for cruise passengers — is now surrounded by closures, trail washouts, and uncertainty over when tourism activities can safel...

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Damage to low-lying homes and bridge reported in wake of Juneau's record glacial outburst

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Flood threat over, Juneau residents return home after record-setting glacial outburst

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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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Temporary barriers spared Alaska’s capital from severe flooding. A long-term solution is elusive

This year, a giant wall of reinforced sandbags erected with the help of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers held back the worst of the flooding in Juneau, to residents' great relief.

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With a release imminent, scientists say the scale of flooding in the Mendenhall Valley is hard to predict.

Hood boarded a helicopter to investigate. Flying over the glaciers at the head of the Mendenhall River, he saw collapsed ice and stranded icebergs in a basin between the Mendenhall Glacier and one of its smaller tributaries, Suicide Glacier. That indicated water had just drained as a glacial dam released and caused the flood.

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Timelapse video captures dramatic rise of glacial lakes in Alaska that prompted floods

A "glacial outburst" threatens major flooding in Alaska's capital city as a glacial lake flood phenomenon inundates the Mendenhall River.