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Heavy Rainfall Causes Landslides at Auke Lake Trail, Flooding Expected at Montana Creek
Heavy Rainfall Causes Landslides at Auke Lake Trail, Flooding Expected at Montana Creek. National Weather Service Issues Flood Watch for City & Borough of Juneau. Residents are advised to be aware of their surroundings and take precautions as heavy rainfall and wind may increase hazard risk in the Juneau area through late Monday night. Read the full National Weather Service (NWS) Flood Watch notice.
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Tsunami advisory issued after M7.8 earthquake near Russia
Juneau football to host NBC Sports team in advance of next year’s Super Bowl. Juneau-Douglas High School football coach Rich Sjoroos chats about why an NBC Sports television crew is coming up to Alaska to feature the Crimson Bears in a special program airing before February's Super Bowl broadcast.
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Severe wind causes fallen trees, power outages in Juneau
This story has been updated. A storm moving through Southeast Alaska is causing high winds that will continue into Wednesday evening in Juneau. It’s resulting in power outages and fallen trees. Multiple cruise ships have canceled port calls. The National Weather Service issued a high wind warning early Wednesday...
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Second Juneau glacial outburst flood crests earlier and lower than expected
A glacier-caused flood in Alaska’s capital city on Monday was weaker than forecasted, according to measurements taken by the National Weather Service and U.S. Geological Survey. The flood on Juneau’s Mendenhall River topped out at 9.6 feet at 7:30 p.m. Monday evening. No significant damage was reported. Forecasters had been expecting a flood of between […]
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Mendenhall flooding recedes; Heavy rain builds into Southeast
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Juneau braces for another glacial outburst flood, one month after record-setting deluge
Update: The flood crested at 9.6 feet at 7:30 p.m. Monday evening, earlier and lower than expected. No major damage was reported. A second glacial outburst flood is bearing down on Alaska’s capital city, barely a month after record-deep floodwater came close to overrunning temporary flood barriers. On Monday, the National Weather Service issued a […]
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Flood warning for Mendenhall Lake and River as glacier-dammed lake outburst expected
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Flooding concerns in SE Alaska
ANCHORAGE, AK (Alaska’s News Source) - Two areas of southeast Alaska are under flood warnings going into Monday night. Ketchikan is seeing small streams start to fill up after more than 5.3 inches of rain on Monday (as of 5 pm). The flood warning is in effect through 1 am Tuesday, unless extended.
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Heavy rainfall causes untreated wastewater to overflow in Gastineau Channel
Heavy rainfall in Juneau this week caused untreated wastewater from a city pump station downtown to overflow into Gastineau Channel for several hours. Chad Gubala, the production and treatment manager at the city’s wastewater utility, said heavy rain paired with a high tide overwhelmed the pump station along Egan Drive, which is currently undergoing a major reconstruction.
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La Nina season predicted for fall and early winter
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Alaska DOT drone team livestreamed Juneau’s glacial outburst flood to emergency managers
During Juneau’s record-breaking glacial outburst flood last month, the Alaska Department of Transportation completed one of its most complex drone missions to date. A handful of DOT drone pilots filmed Juneau’s temporary levee consistently during the major flood stage of the event, including overnight footage using infrared cameras. The agency livestreamed that footage to keep emergency managers informed as floodwaters rose, crested and receded.
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Flooding concerns in SE Alaska
ANCHORAGE, AK (Alaska’s News Source) - Two areas of southeast Alaska are under flood warnings going into Monday night. Ketchikan is seeing small streams start to fill up after more than 5.3 inches of rain on Monday (as of 5 pm). The flood warning is in effect through 1 am Tuesday, unless extended.
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Updates on flood warnings for Mendenhall Lake and River as glacier-dammed lake outburst expected
In a year where Palmer football looks the best it has in years, Moose halfback Corbin Gerkin is doing his part and more. Anchorage content creator says months of uncertainty hurt creators, but hopes TikTok’s distinct style survives new ownership. Updated: 4 hours ago. A barge that was seen...
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Outburst, Episode 4: Stay or go
Hundreds of people in Juneau’s Mendenhall Valley are living on the front line of a climate change disaster they didn’t see coming. This is Outburst, the story of how glacial outburst flooding has escalated faster than human imagination – and public policies to protect people. KTOO takes...