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The fantastic story of the Bonneville Flood: a catastrophic megaflood from ~17,400 years ago

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Geology professor Shawn Willsey describes the amazing story of the Bonneville Flood, from the immense Lake Bonneville to its climatic spillover at Red Rock Pass. Learn about why the lake was so large, what may have caused the flood, and how the Bonneville Flood dramatically shaped the landscape along the Snake River in southern Idaho. A higher resolution version is available by clicking on link in upper right corner at 0:05 or by going to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLTZniajjXY Support geology education via: PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=EWUSLG3GBS5W8 or Buy Me: https://buymeacoffee.com/shawnwillsey or Venmo: @shawn-willsey or click on the three dots below the viewer then "Thanks" or a good ol' fashioned check to: Shawn Willsey 148 Blue Lakes Blvd N #141 Twin Falls, ID 83301

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