By CEDAR ATTANASIO, Associated Press

Record floodwaters released by the nearby Mendenhall Glacier crested Wednesday in a river that flows through Alaska’s capital city with no immediate reports of major damage, though officials warned that high water would remain for several hours.

Juneau officials reported water pooling on a handful of streets, and some seeped under newly erected barriers designed to protect riverfront homes. Some residents in the flood zone heeded warnings and evacuated after water started escaping the glacier’s ice dam on Tuesday.

The Mendenhall Glacier is about 12 miles from Juneau, home to 30,000 people, and is a popular tourist attraction due to its proximity to Alaska’s capital city and easy access on walking trails. Homes on the city’s outskirts are within miles

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