The biblical account of a global flood, as described in Genesis, provides a powerful and coherent framework for understanding the Earth’s geological history. This model challenges the conventional uniformitarian timescale and offers compelling explanations for numerous geological phenomena. Today I will provide an outline of some of the most interesting lines of evidence for a worldwide flood.

I. Rapid Sedimentation & Fossilization

The fossil record and sedimentary formations reveal evidence of rapid burial and deposition, indicative of catastrophic processes:

• Delicate & Detailed Preservation: Exquisite fossils (Solnhofen Limestone) and fragile charcoal preservation indicate swift burial.
• Mass Burial Graveyards: Massive fossil graveyards (Siberian mammoths, Redwall Limestone nautiloids) suggest events within hours, not millennia.
• Absence of Decay and Scavenging: Preserved soft tissues (collagen, DNA) defy millions of years, requiring rapid burial.
• Polystrate Fossils: Upright trees spanning multiple layers demand swift sediment accumulation.
• Paleohydraulic Evidence and Bedding Plane Concentrations: Rapid depositional events and undisturbed charcoal layers support quick burial.
• Lack of Bioturbation: Sharp layer boundaries and minimal biological disturbance indicate rapid burial.
• Turbulent Deposition and High Energy Transport: Mixed sediments and hydrodynamic models support high-energy, rapid deposition.
• Pulsed deposition: Multiple layers indicate multiple rapid events.
• Turbidites: Underwater landslides indicate rapid sediment deposition.
• Folded sedimentary layers (with no metamorphosing): Layers folded while still soft indicate rapid formation.
• Sand injectites: Rapid liquefaction and deposition of sand.
• Iodine retention: Volatile element presence indicates rapid burial.

II. Marine Transgression, Fossil Distribution, & Geological Formations Are Global

The global distribution of marine fossils and geological formations indicates a worldwide flood:

• Extensive Deposits: Lateral continuity of formations (Morrison, Coconino) suggests rapid, continent-wide deposition.
• Lateral continuity: Sedimentary layers that spread across continents indicate rapid and large-scale deposition.
• Indicators of Marine Deposition in All Sediments: Marine fossils and structures throughout the geological column.
• Water Levels Exceeding Terrestrial Plates Globally: Scale of deposits indicates water levels far exceeding current boundaries.
• High energy transport: Size of transported sediments is impossible to explain with slow processes.
• Clear turbulent deposition: Many sedimentary layers show evidence of high-energy water flow.
• Mega-sequences correlating as extremes of known mechanisms: The size and scope of these deposits are best explained by a global flood.
• No erosion between layers: The absence of erosional channels is best explained by rapid sequential deposition.
• Universal evidence of marine deposited sandstones: Continents once covered by water.

III. Rapid Erosion & Post Flood Events

Post-flood geological features reveal rapid erosion and catastrophic water action:

• Channel Scablands: Vast channels in the Pacific Northwest indicate powerful, rapid water flow.
• Underfit Rivers and Meltwater Channels: Massive channels with small rivers suggest immense post-flood meltwater flows.
• Erosional Features and Missoula Floods Evidence: Gigantic potholes and evidence of massive floods demonstrate post-flood water action.
• Geological Structures and Erratics: Structures influencing flood flow and erratic boulders indicate dynamic post-flood processes.
• Massive interconnected surface channels: Large water flows across continents.
• Massive erosion events like the Grand Staircase: Best explained by a global flood.
• Laminated canyon edges: Indicate rapid canyon formation.

IV. Rapid Chemical Processes & Young-Age Indicators

Chemical processes and age indicators challenge conventional timelines, supporting a young Earth:

• Radiometric Dating Assumptions: Unverifiable assumptions in dating methods question deep-time estimates.
• Radiohalos in Zircon Crystals and Helium Diffusion: Polonium radiohalos and helium retention indicate rapid formation and a young Earth.
• Shoreline and Terrestrial Erosion: Current erosion rates are inconsistent with millions of years.
• C14 in Fossils and Soft Tissue: Detectable C14 and preserved soft tissue challenge conventional timelines.
• Lithosphere Subduction Temperatures: Thermal models point to a much younger subduction event.
• Magnetic Field Decay: Earth’s decaying magnetic field suggests a younger age.
• Ocean Salinity: Current salinity levels are too low for billions of years.

In conclusion, the geological evidence, when viewed through a biblical lens, overwhelmingly supports the reality of a global flood and a young Earth. This framework provides a coherent and compelling explanation for the Earth’s geological history, challenging the conventional uniformitarian paradigm.