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Alaska's water damage risk includes several factors specific to its climate and geography. Spring breakup, when river ice melts and can jam against itself, is a well documented cause of sudden, severe flooding on rivers across the state. In the Juneau area specifically, glacial outburst flooding from Suicide Basin near the Mendenhall Glacier has caused significant, recurring flood events in recent years as glacial lakes release large volumes of water with little warning. Permafrost thaw in parts of the state can also affect drainage patterns and building foundations in ways not seen in most other states.