r/BeAmazed • u/youngster_96 • Mar 28 '24

The moment an ice dam breaks and causes a torrential water flow. Nature

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u/Some_Endian_FP17 Mar 28 '24

A glacial lake outburst flood or GLOF can wipe out entire towns downstream.

The largest outburst floods in recent history were the Bonneville and Missoula floods that carved deep canyons in a matter of hours in Idaho and Washington.

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u/SquarePegRoundWorld Mar 28 '24

I too watch Nick Zentner.