Kankakee Torrent, Glacial flood site in Illinois, United States
The Kankakee Torrent carved deep channels through the Illinois landscape, creating extensive sediment deposits and reshaping the regional topography during its flow.
Around 21,000 years ago, the massive release of water from Glacial Lake Chicago generated floods with peak flows reaching 2,000,000 cubic feet per second.
Native American communities in the region incorporate references to the flood event in their traditional stories about land formation and environmental changes.
The sediment patterns left by the torrent determine current agricultural practices and soil management strategies across the affected Illinois territories.
The flood event transported numerous glacial erratics throughout the region, leaving behind large boulders that differ from local rock formations.
GPS coordinates: 41.42000,-88.21080
Latest update: April 30, 2025 07:32
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