New research from the University of Washington indicates that one of the planet’s largest fresh-water megafloods happened some 17,000 years ago and inundated a large area of Alaska.
The comedic value of this story comes from the location of the megaflood, which flooded areas down what is now the Matanuska River in Alaska including Anchorage and Wasilla, home to the loveable Sarah Palin.
The discovery, made by Michael Wiedmer, an Achorage native who is pursuing graduate studies in forest resources at the University of Washington, is evidence of one of four megafloods that took place when Lake Atna breached her ice dams. (more…)