Ark timeline

Length of the Flood. The following chart traces the events of the Flood.

Events of the Flood

Month	Day	Events	Number of Days
2	10	Noah enters ark; God shuts door.	7
2	17	Rains fall; waters rush from seas. Ark floats.	40
3	27	Rain stops. Flood rushing in and water still rising.	110
7	17	Ark touches bottom on high mountains. Water stops rising; stationary.	40
8	27	Waters settle 15 cubits.	34
10	1	Ark on dry ground. Noah waits.	40
11	11	Noah sends raven; waits.	7
11	18	Noah sends dove; it returns with olive leaf.	7
11	25	Noah sends dove; it does not return. Noah waits.	22
12	17	Water recedes.	14
1	1	Noah sees dry land; waits.	56
2	27	Noah commands all to abandon the ark. Total time on ark.	377

Richards, Larry ; Richards, Lawrence O.: The Teacher's Commentary. Wheaton, Ill. : Victor Books, 1987, S. 42