This year, a giant wall of reinforced sandbags erected with the help of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers held back the worst ...

New sandbag-style barriers installed along a river in Alaska’s capital city held back record levels of flooding and prevented ...

One of Alaska's most populated cities is bracing for potentially catastrophic flooding as a basin dammed within the ...

Officials in Alaska have advised residents to evacuate the state's capital city Wednesday as a melting glacier is expected to ...

Glacial lake outburst flooding is a flood that's produced by the quick, unexpected release of water from a glacial lake.

Recent flooding events around the country this summer have sparked concerns for communities in and near flood zones.

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

Mendenhall River runs through Juneau, Alaska. The river rose to a record level, but temporary barriers largely kept major ...

USGS streamgages show flood conditions are now underway, with live cameras providing real-time views on the USGS HIVIS ...

Meltwater is escaping from a basin that is dammed by a glacier - prompting fears of a deluge in state capital Juneau.