Glacial outburst flooding from the Mendenhall Glacier in 2024 impacted hundreds of homes in Juneau, prompting the development of the Juneau Glacial Flood Dashboard.

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

Governor Dunleavy issues a State Disaster Declaration for Juneau due to a potential catastrophic flood from Suicide Basin. Residents can apply for assistance starting August 14 through October 13.

Suicide Basin, an ice-dammed lake on an arm of Mendenhall Glacier, has filled up with meltwater and sent destructive surges ...

Officials say new barriers protected against the kind of major damage inflicted during last year’s destructive Suicide Basin ...

City officials say the flood threat has ended and credit barriers with preventing more damage from the Mendenhall Glacier ...

What happens when a glacier becomes both a breathtaking landmark and a ticking time bomb? In Juneau, Alaska, that question is no longer theoretical. This week, the Mendenhall Glacier just 12 miles ...

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

University of Alaska Southeast environmental science professor Eran Hood recalled that it was a sunny summer day in 2011 when an unexpected and potentially perilous situation began to unfold. The ...

Above Juneau sits the so-called Suicide Basin. Evacuations underway as experts predict record-breaking floodwaters from ...

As the next flood approaches, Mendenhall Valley residents say they need a permanent solution soon to feel safe in their neighborhoods.