Every summer, people living near the Mendenhall River in Juneau, Alaska, keep a close eye on the water level. When the river ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Mendenhall River, which flows out of Mendenhall Glacier, is seen on May 14, 2025. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon) The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. HESCO flood barriers protect property against glacial outburst flooding near the Mendenhall River, Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025. - Marc ...

For the third consecutive year, a wave of water gushed out of an Alaskan glacial lake, threatening the state’s capital city of Juneau. But, flood barriers installed by the city managed to prevent ...

The basin’s second release has come to an end, the National Weather Service says. Mendenhall Lake observed a crest of 9.6 feet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, and lake and river levels have been falling ...