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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 ...
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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.

Flood advisory affecting Polk County until 1 a.m. Thursday due to persistent rainfall

A flood advisory was issued by the NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC on Wednesday at 10:41 p.m. in effect until Thursday at 1:45 ...

Montgomery County placed under a flood warning until 1 a.m. Thursday caused by excessive rainfall

A flood warning was released by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 8:53 p.m. in effect until Thursday at 1 a.m. for ...

Alaska capital Juneau dodges flood as emergency barriers contain 'glacial outburst'

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

Flood advisory in place for Western North Carolina until early Thursday

A flood advisory was issued by the NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC on Wednesday at 9:32 p.m. in effect until Thursday at 12:30 ...

Flood advisory for Hudson and Union counties Wednesday evening triggered by excessive rainfall

A flood advisory was issued by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 6:51 p.m. in effect until 8:45 p.m. for Hudson ...