Record floodwaters released by the nearby Mendenhall Glacier crested Wednesday in a river that flows through Alaska’s capital ...

The melting glacier is pouring water into a lake and river that runs through the state’s capital, threatening the area with ...

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

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

A glacial lake outburst flood in the Sikkim Himalayas in October 2023 damaged more than 30 bridges and destroyed a 200-foot-high (60 meters) hydropower plant. Residents had little warning. By the time ...

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New sandbag-style barriers installed along a river in Alaska’s capital city held back record levels of flooding and prevented widespread damage after an ice dam at the nearby Mendenhall Glacier ...

Much of the area has been placed under a Flood Watch through late Tuesday evening as a disorganized area of low pressure moves over the state.

From flood cleanup in Juneau to construction at Kasilof, veteran support in Fairbanks, and an Anchorage ROTC national win, ...