Drone footage captured the moment a house collapsed into a river in Alaska after a glacial dam reportedly burst.⁠ Glacial lake outburst floods occur when glaciers melt and release massive amounts of water.⁠ At least two homes were swept away and multiple trees fell into the Mendenhall River in the city of Juneau, hit by record flooding.⁠ #Alaska #glacialdam #MendenhallRiver #Juneau
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Learn more about glacial lake outburst floods (GLOF) – the catastrophic release of a water reservoir that has formed at the site of a glacier – which pose significant risks for those living below melting glaciers. 🟠 Ice-dammed lakes can develop at the margin of an advancing glacier, when side-valleys or depressions at the side of the glacier become truncated and blocked. Over time, as the glaciers retreat, the support of the ice dam is removed and the lake may drain catastrophically, causing fl
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Time-Lapse: Glacial Outburst Causes Flooding in Juneau, Alaska Glacial lakes form in valleys where ice has melted and are blocked by glaciers or debris. As these lakes fill with water, pressure can cause a sudden release downstream, known as a glacial lake outburst flood. These events are sudden and can be devastating. This time-lapse from May 1st to August 7th captures the dramatic rise and fall of water levels in Suicide Basin during the outburst. The basin was formed as rising temperatures re
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🚨🌊 BREAKING: Major Flood Emergency in Juneau Alaska 🌊🚨 A massive glacial lake outburst flood is now underway. Water from above the Mendenhall Glacier is surging into Mendenhall Lake and River, and levels are rising toward near-record heights. Forecasts show the crest could hit between 16.3 and 16.8 feet by Wednesday afternoon, putting homes, roads, and critical infrastructure at risk. Past floods here have destroyed property and collapsed riverbanks and this one could be just as severe. Floo
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