A huge basin of rainwater and snowmelt dammed by Alaska’s Mendenhall Glacier has started to release, sending a potentially ...

A water basin in Alaska is overflowing its ice dam, the Mendenhall Glacier, and flooding the state capital, Juneau. Experts ...

Sections of Alaska’s capital city are bracing for the arrival of what could be record floodwaters due to rainwater and ...

This year, a giant wall of reinforced sandbags erected with the help of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers held back the worst ...

An ice dam is a ridge of ice that forms at the edge of a roof caused by uneven surface temperatures across your roof. These dams can cause big problems with leaking in your home.

Record floodwaters released by the nearby Mendenhall Glacier crested Wednesday in a river that flows through Alaska’s capital ...

The ice dams can build up all winter long, though, so keep an eye out for them at all times. If you notice one beginning to form, remove it or try to keep it from getting any bigger.

Remember that ice dams originate in roof valleys and eaves, where the lower temperature freezes fresh snow melt. This means that you don't need to attack the entire roof of snow.

"Most ice dam projects typically are going to fall between $750 and $2,000 on average around the city. To install a commercial, self regulating heat cable system is often $1,000 to $2,000.

After warning residents to prepare to evacuate, Alaska officials confirmed water from the ice dam was flowing downstream, ...