Major flooding is underway after a glacial dam release dumped even more water into an already swollen river.
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At home in an avalanche path: Why Juneauites buy and keep homes in a hazard zone
Decades of studies have pointed to the very real possibility of a big, destructive slide in this Juneau neighborhood’s future. But a mix of personal choices and policy decisions keeps people in at-risk areas.
Juneau’s avalanche history is locked up in the region’s trees
By looking for clues in the tree rings, these researchers are trying to reconstruct the frequency of avalanches all around the region.
‘Night and day’: What Juneau learned when an avalanche turned out the city’s lights
In the spring of 2008, a huge set of avalanches wiped out towers for a power transmission line, severing Juneau’s connection to its main source of hydroelectricity.
Research team looks at potential landslide hazard in Juneau, plans to track landscape changes
A group of researchers and emergency management experts hiked into the area to assess the risk Thursday morning.
Swollen creeks and soggy cookouts: Juneau sees double the usual May showers
Meteorologists kept a close eye on local waterways over the weekend as lakes and creeks swelled with water.
Juneau skies not likely to cooperate with Wednesday morning lunar eclipse
Peak eclipse — when the moon is most entirely covered — will start around 3:11 a.m. and end at 3:25 a.m. Wednesday.
Northwest Alaska village of Buckland assessing flood damage as water levels drop
The governor’s disaster declaration opens up resources to Buckland, a village in Northwest Alaska.
Northwest Alaska village of Buckland floods due to ice jam
An ice jam caused by warming spring temperatures near the village of Buckland has left most of the town underwater and cut off access to the airport road.
NOAA’s new climate ‘normals’ highlight warming trend
The new data also seems to show an overall increase in precipitation.