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💧🌏 Greg Cocks Sep 5, 2025

USGS Scientists Are Providing Critical Data To Support Emergency Response Efforts As Glacier Flooding Affects Juneau, Alaska.
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https://www.linkedin.com/posts/usgs_usgs-scientists-are-providing-critical-data-activity-7361514160343408640-HMuf <-- shared #USGS LinkedIn post
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https://apps.usgs.gov/hivis/camera/AK_Glacial_Lake_near_Nugget_LOOKING_UPSTREAM_GLACIER_VIEW <-- views at USGS HIVES website
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https://www.juneauflood.com/#/home <-- Juneau Glacial Flood Dashboard, University of Alaska, SE
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https://www.juneauflood.com/#/flood-map <-- Juneau Glacial Flood Dashboard / Flood Map
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https://www.weather.gov/ajk/suicideBasin <-- National Weather Service (NWS) monitoring and current conditions
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#GIS #spatial #monitoring #GLOF #Alaska #climatechange #glacier #melting #Juneau #floodmaps #forecasting #innundation #glacial #outburstfloods #SuicideBasin #Mendenhall #Lake #Valley #engineering #mitigation #HESCO #risk #hazard #engineeringgeology #cost #impacts #economics #residential #naturaldisaster #infrastructure #residential #homes #fedscience #fedservice #opendata #fedopendata #publicsafety #publicgood #water #hydrology #flood #flooding
@USGS @nws

Ms. Que Banh Aug 15, 2025

#SuicideBasin glacial outburst is happening in #Alaska.

When will our governments take serious #ClimateAction - when they personally suffer many harsh consequences for failures to act when needed?

#Climate

DoomsdaysCW Aug 9, 2024

So, I noticed that #SuicideBasin #flooding is almost 1 year after it happened last year. The same with #VermontFlooding last month.

DoomsdaysCW Aug 9, 2024

#Alaska #glacier outburst floods #Juneau, damages more than 100 homes

The glacier flood from the #SuicideBasin swelled the #MendenhallRiver to record levels, causing destructive flooding in Juneau.

By Sheri Walsh, UPI

Published Aug 8, 2024 10:31 AM EDT

Aug. 8 (UPI) -- "A #MeltingGlacier, overflowing from heavy rains in Alaska, unleashed a torrent of water on Juneau where more than 100 homes were damaged in what is being called an 'unprecedented' glacial lake outburst flood.

"The glacier flood from the Suicide Basin swelled the Mendenhall River to record levels, causing destructive flooding in Juneau on Tuesday, nearly one year after the same river flooded on Aug. 7, 2023.

"Glacial lake outbursts occur when a basin fills with water from melting snow, ice and rain -- after Juneau's heavy rainfall in July -- which overtopped the glacier, 'like water overflowing out of a full bathtub,' the city of Juneau explained last week in a warning to residents to prepare for #flooding and evacuations.

"A U.S. Geological Survey camera captured the Suicide Basin glacial lake's gradual rise over the past month and rapid fall pictured Tuesday after the outburst sent water flooding into Juneau below."

#GlacialMelt #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #TippingPoint

💧🌏 Greg Cocks Aug 8, 2024

‘Unprecedented’ Flooding Hits Juneau, Alaska, After Glacier Outburst
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https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/07/climate/alaska-juneau-flooding-glacier-outburst-climate/index.html <-- shared media article
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“A rush of water unleashed by an ailing glacier swelled an Alaska river to record levels Tuesday and caused destructive flooding in Juneau nearly a year to the date of a similar significant event.
More than 100 homes have been damaged or impacted by the so-called glacial lake outburst flooding along the Mendenhall River in the Mendenhall Valley, according to city officials, who characterized the flood severity as “unprecedented.”
Glacial lake outbursts happen when a lake of melting snow and ice and rain “drains rapidly…”
#water #glacier #risk #hazard #flood #flooding #hydrology #climatechange #Alaska #Juneau #Alaska #USA #melt #meltwater #glacieroutburst #naturalhazard #infrastructure #management #glaciallake #MendenhallRiver #MendenhallGlacier #suicidebasin #damage #urbanplanning #warming #SuicideGlacier #GLOF

Watch the glacier outburst that sent a surge of water into Juneau, causing ‘unprecedented’ flooding

A rush of water unleashed by an ailing glacier swelled an Alaska river to record levels Tuesday causing unprecedented flooding in Juneau nearly a year to the date of a similar destructive event.

CNN

DoomsdaysCW Aug 6, 2023

#Juneau’s record glacial outburst flood prompts evacuations and destroys at least 1 home

August 5, 2023 by Anna Canny, KTOO

"The source of this weekend’s #flooding is a #glacial dam outburst flood from #SuicideBasin, above the #MendenhallGlacier. An update from the National Weather Service described record flooding of waterways and low-lying areas, along with flooding 'in areas that have not previously seen flooding before.'"

https://www.ktoo.org/2023/08/05/city-recommends-evacuations-as-juneau-sees-record-flooding-from-glacial-outburst-flood/

#Glaciers #GlacialMelting #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #ClimateCatastrophe #Alaska #JuneauAlaska

City recommends evacuations as Juneau sees record flooding from glacial outburst flood

"There is no comparison," said meteorologist Nicole Ferrin. "We’re two feet over our last record."

KTOO

Carolleisa Aug 6, 2023

https://www.juneauempire.com/news/record-flooding-from-suicide-basin-swamps-homes-cuts-off-access/

My god, 😳
One large home was washed into Mendenhall River multiple homes closer to #MendenhallGlacierMelting were flooded and cut off from road access Saturday in what officials are calling the worst release of water from #SuicideBasin since annual cycles began in 2011. #ClimateDisaster

Record flooding from Suicide Basin swamps homes, cuts off access | Juneau Empire

Residents near glacier salvage belongings and pets by boat; Mendenhall Campground evacuated

Juneau Empire

AI6YR Ben Aug 6, 2023

#Glacial #Lake draining (suddenly) above #Juneau #Alaska. #AKwx #SuicideBasin #AK #NuggetCreek -- has resulted in record flooding along Nugget Creek in Juneau, homes washed away.

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AI6YR Ben Aug 6, 2023

@ingalls @cantzler Let's see if this works... time lapse of #glacial #lake in #SuicideBasin #NuggetCreek #AK #AKwx