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Mendenhall Glacier, Alaska and Juneau

Some Juneau residents urged to evacuate as Alaska’s Mendenhall Glacier releases floodwater

Residents in some parts of Juneau prepared to evacuate ahead of what could be a record surge of flooding as rainwater and snowmelt in a huge basin dammed by Alaska’s Mendenhall Glacier started to flow downstream toward the capital city.

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Record flooding threatens Juneau as Mendenhall Glacier releases water

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Alaska's Mendenhall Glacier begins releasing floodwater, some residents urged to evacuate

Alaska Public Media5d

Juneau’s Suicide Basin overtops; Mendenhall residents get evacuation warning

The National Weather Service issued a special weather statement indicating that it could take up to six days for the basin to ...

Anchorage Daily News5d

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 ...

Alaskan River Reaches Record High From Melting Glacier

An overflowing glacial lake caused a surge in the Mendenhall River on Wednesday, prompting flood alerts and evacuations in Juneau.

Juneau Empire on MSN6d

Suicide Basin reaches capacity; CBJ urges residents in indunation zone to prep for evacuation

The declaration from Dunleavy came after the City and Borough of Juneau and the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida ...

Alaska Native News5d

Governor Dunleavy Issues Disaster Declaration in Response to Imminent Glacial Flood Threat in Juneau

Governor Mike Dunleavy issued a State Disaster Declaration in response to an imminent threat of catastrophic flooding from a glacier lake outburst flood (GLOF) linked to Suicide Basin, a side basin of ...

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