For the third consecutive year, a wave of water gushed out of an Alaskan glacial lake, threatening the state’s capital city of Juneau. But, flood barriers installed by the city managed to prevent ...

Emergency barriers installed through the Alaska capital city of Juneau appear to have successfully funneled floodwaters away from neighborhoods during a "glacial outburst" supercharged by climate ...

Floodwaters from a glacial outburst poured through Juneau, Alaska, Wednesday, but the state’s capital seemed to have dodged catastrophic flooding that many officials feared. The Suicide Basin, ...

Read full article: New 611 paint scheme revealed honoring America’s 250th birthday New sandbag-style barriers installed along a river in Alaska's capital city held back record levels of flooding and ...

Juneau’s next annual glacial outburst flood will test a temporary levee the city installed this spring for the first time. Although city officials said they expect it will protect residents, they want ...

Juneau officials are asking residents in the Mendenhall Valley’s glacial outburst flood zone to evacuate ahead of this year’s flood, which could come in early August. The flood will be the first test ...

Malachi Thorington and Elizabeth Figus pack their truck as they evacuate their home on View Drive ahead of the Juneau’s glacial outburst flood on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025. Juneau’s annual glacial ...