Juneau Flooding Explained: What Is A Glacial Outburst? | Weather.com
October 24, 2025Updated: October 24, 2025, 8:28 am EDTPublished: October 24, 2025, 8:28 am EDT

It’s a complex topic, but we’re going to make sense of it. Juneau is under threat of flooding due to what’s known as a “glacial outburst,” and it’s happening more frequently due to rising rainfall and snowmelt. Watch this video for a brief explainer on how this can turn into a disaster for the Alaskan city of 30,000. And to read more on this story, click here.

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