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Ice Jam on the Yukon River Floods Galena, Alaska

A sharp bend in the Yukon River triggered a pile-up of ice that sent water spilling into a nearby town.

This image originally appeared in the NASA Earth Observatory story Ice Jam on the Yukon River Floods Galena, Alaska.

NASA images courtesy LANCE MODIS Rapid Response. Caption by Adam Voiland.

Published May 30, 2013
Data acquired May 28, 2013