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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. The river is in major flood stage at 16.17 feet and rising, the agency said. That surpasses the record set last year of 15.99 feet.
A Juneau reporter explains the glacial outburst flood and why it keeps breaking records
KTOO’s Alix Soliman is part of the team reporting on this year’s glacial outburst flood. She spoke to Alaska Public Media's Casey Grove about it on Tuesday. Below is the transcript of an interview with Soliman on Alaska News Nightly. It has been lightly edited for length and clarity.
For the third consecutive year, a wave of water gushed out of an Alaskan glacial lake, threatening the state’s capital city ...
Authorities are still taking stock of Mendenhall River flooding, but new temporary riverfront barriers appear to have staved ...
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New river barriers prevented severe flood damage from a glacial outburst in Alaska, officials say
Record floodwaters released by the nearby Mendenhall Glacier crested Wednesday in a river that flows through Alaska’s capital ...
Juneau city officials are looking at everything from dams to explosives to keep Mendenhall Valley residents safe from future ...
DC National Guard troops posted near the Mall. FBI and DEA agents patrolling the city’s streets. How was President Donald ...
Hood boarded a helicopter to investigate. Flying over the glaciers at the head of the Mendenhall River, he saw collapsed ice ...
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