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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.


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

Published May 30, 2013
Data acquired May 28, 2013

Source:
Terra > MODIS
Collection:
MODIS Rapid Response