Fairbanks KTVF on MSN3d
Large calving event closes Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area
The Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area is closed Tuesday, Feb. 11th. The Forest Service says they are expecting a substantial ...
Juneau Empire on MSN6mon
Suicide Basin flood tracker: Mendenhall River at 10 ft. at 12:20 p.m.; peak of 15 ft. early Tuesday still forecast
The Mendenhall River remains on track to equal last year’s record level of 15 feet by about 4 a.m. Tuesday, resulting in ...
Alaska Beacon3d
Bill would establish Alaska alternative to federal flood insurance program
The national flood insurance program costs Alaskans too much and provides too little in benefits, the bill's sponsor says.
Juneau Empire17d
Researchers embark on five-year study of flood risks at Alaska’s Mendenhall Glacier
The ultimate product is to be a set of tools to improve glacial flood forecasts in Juneau and elsewhere, the university statement said. “We have been investigating the Mendenhall Glacier ...
Juneau Empire13d
81 of 466 property owners object to flood district plan ahead of Assembly vote on Monday
Record flooding from Suicide Basin the past two years has damaged hundreds of homes in the Mendenhall Valley and experts say such floods are likely to be a regular annual occurrence in the future ...
KTOO10d
Juneau Assembly approves flood barrier plan with $6K price tag for property owners
The first phase of barrier installation will cost nearly $8 million. Homeowners in the newly created district will shoulder ...
Alaska Link15d
UAS and partners receive federal grant to study glacial flooding in Alaska
Back at home, researchers are trying to learn more about how and why a glacier in Juneau causes repeated flooding. Your Alaska Link shares how this study could impact people ...