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

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

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

Recent flooding events around the country this summer have sparked concerns for communities in and near flood zones.

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

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

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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 ...