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Juneau flood barriers and early warning prevent major damage, amid record-breaking glacial outburst

When the peak of the annual glacial outburst flood hit early Wednesday morning in Juneau, newly installed flood barriers ...
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Juneau Flooding Latest: New Barriers Prevented Severe Damage To City Amid Glacial Outburst

N ew sandbag-style barriers installed along a river in Alaska's capital city held back record levels of flooding and ...
Anchorage Daily News22h

Glacial outburst flood reaches record height in Juneau’s Mendenhall River

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

A glacial flood was the biggest on record. But Juneau’s makeshift dirt wall held.

These floods, which began more than a decade ago, have become increasingly destructive in recent years and now pose a ...
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'It would have been catastrophic': Juneau's temporary levee protects most homes from record flooding

The temporary levee the city installed along the Mendenhall River this year protected hundreds of homes nearby. But water ...

Flooding in Juneau could impact cruise travelers — what to know

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

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

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