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maxsolomon

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4. The flooding is on the Mendenhall River below the Mendenhall Glacier.

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Thu Aug 8, 2024, 05:42 PM

Aug 2024

9 miles northwest. The neighborhood is called "Mendenhall Valley", which is below Mendenhall Lake.

The Gastineau Channel isn't a river. It's salt water between the mainland and Douglas Island.

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Glacial Dam Outburst Floods Alaska's Capital, Damages Homes [View all] BumRushDaShow Aug 2024 OP

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It flooded the Mendenhall Valley area maxsolomon Aug 2024 #2

The city of Juneau is reporting the flooding of the river BumRushDaShow Aug 2024 #3

The flooding is on the Mendenhall River below the Mendenhall Glacier. maxsolomon Aug 2024 #4

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Hence "Juneau proper". maxsolomon Aug 2024 #6

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