Last updated: February 23, 2022
Place
Ice Age Floods
COURTESY DAVID COMSTOCK
Quick Facts
Location:
Richland, WA
This wayside explains the impact of the Ice Age floods, which occurred during the end of the last Ice Age. The ice containing a massive glacial lake, known as Lake Missoula periodically melted during this period, releasing huge quantities of water that flooded Eastern WA, shaping the Tri-Cities landscape.