Receding Mendenhall Glacier causes flash flooding in parts of Juneau, Alaska

NPR | By Alix Soliman

Published August 14, 2026 at 4:44 AM EDT

For the fourth year in a row, the receding Mendenhall Glacier has caused a flash flood in a river that cuts through a densely populated part of Juneau, Alaska.

Alix Soliman

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