People in and near Juneau, Alaska, were warned on Tuesday of potential record-breaking flooding amid releases from a nearby basin.

Why It Matters

Recent flooding events around the country this summer have sparked concerns for communities in and near flood zones.

Regional emergency declarations are part of a broader trend across the United States, as extreme weather triggered catastrophic and deadly flooding in states including Texas and New Mexico this year.

What To Know

The releases are coming from Suicide Basin, which filled this spring and summer with rain and snowmelt behind Alaska's Mendenhall Glacier. According to the Associated Press, citing the National Weather Service, the peak for flood risk is at 4 p.m. Wednesday local time.

Flooding in recent years has damaged hundreds of

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