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Study Links Meteor Impact to Grand Canyon Floods

7/18/2025

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A groundbreaking study reveals that the meteor impact that created Barringer Crater in Arizona 56,000 years ago may have sparked a landslide, blocking the Colorado River and unleashing catastrophic floods in the Grand Canyon. Researchers uncovered driftwood deposits in caves, illuminating this extraordinary geological event that reshaped the landscape.

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A groundbreaking study reveals that the meteor impact that created Barringer Crater in Arizona 56,000 years ago may have sparked a landslide, blocking the Colorado River and unleashing catastrophic floods in the Grand Canyon. Researchers uncovered driftwood deposits in caves, illuminating this extraordinary geological event that reshaped the landscape.