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

Alaska's capital of Juneau faced record floodwaters due to rainwater and snowmelt flowing downstream from a basin dammed by ...

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

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

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.

Evacuations are underway in parts of Alaska’s capital of Juneau after a glacial outburst sent water rushing down the ...

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

Provincetown and the Bearing Sea coastal village of Mertarvik are just about as far away as two places can be in the United ...

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 ...