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August 14, 2025

Floodwaters from glacier near Alaska's capital city break record levels and prompt evacuations

  • Flooding from the basin has become an annual concern for residents.
    • By CEDAR ATTANASIO
    Associated Press

    Record floodwaters released by the nearby Mendenhall Glacier crested Wednesday in a river that flows through Alaska's capital city with no immediate reports of major damage, though officials warned that high water would remain for several hours.

    Juneau officials reported water pooling on a handful of streets, and some seeped under newly erected barriers designed to protect riverfront homes. Some residents in the flood zone heeded warnings and evacuated after water started escaping the glacier's ice dam on Tuesday.


     
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