Finger Lakes and Channeled Scablands share identical catastrophic flood origin despite geographic separation

Finger Lakes and Channeled Scablands share identical catastrophic flood origin despite geographic separation. Finger Lakes and Grand Coulee both approximately 20-21 miles long Both created by catastrophic flood flows Scablands eroded into basalt bedrock; Finger Lakes into shale bedrock

The Finger Lakes and Channeled Scablands/Grand Coulee represent dramatically different scales and origins. Grand Coulee is ~50-60 miles long, the Channeled Scablands covers ~2,000 sq miles, while individual Finger Lakes range from 10-40+ miles long. Both regions were shaped by water, but the Finger Lakes were carved by glacial activity (~15,000 years ago) while the Scablands were created by repeated Missoula outburst floods. Different bedrock (basalt vs shale) — same water, different process and scale. Not a valid parallel!

Key facts claimed:

- Grand Coulee is ~50-60 miles long, while individual Finger Lakes range 10-40+ miles

- Finger Lakes carved by glacial activity; Scablands created by Missoula outburst floods

- Scablands eroded into basalt bedrock; Finger Lakes into shale bedrock

- Different post-flood environments: 15 inches annual rainfall at Grand Coulee vs 50+ inches in western New York

- Different types of features with different catastrophic origins

Key Facts

• Finger Lakes and Grand Coulee both approximately 20-21 miles long
• Both created by catastrophic flood flows
• Scablands eroded into basalt bedrock; Finger Lakes into shale bedrock
• Different post-flood environments: 15 inches annual rainfall at Grand Coulee vs 50+ inches in western New York
• Same type of feature with same catastrophic origin

Source: The Finger Lakes All Radiate From The Same Spot by The Randall Carlson