I noticed the rather glaringly obvious lack of data relating to any dating procedures for the coal stratas of that large graphic we got presented here with the other day.
I have since here speculated that the explanation for the seemingly re-occuring peat bogs within the same flood scenario can be accounted for by a progressive displacing of both swamp contents as well as surrounding rock and soil forms. Whether this happened during the "rain" period or was a result of subsequent receeding waters would depend upon other research that I am in no position to either do or for that matter speculate on.
What would be an interesting indicator of a flood scenario which would be hard to explain by any other geological event would be if the coal seams at the lower levels of the strata column actually were found to be "younger" than the ones higher up. With an old earth layering model this would of course be impossible but logically explainable by the Flood.
Why you ask ?
Well if the flood waters displaced a bog the higher levels of the original bog would contain the younger material and would be the first to be buried and and be located at a lower level in the post Flood strata than would the older, deeper levels of the bog that would end up on top in the displaced strata.
If honesty at all levels prevailed the relative dating of the levels (even if it was considered innacurate) should give the definitive answer to the question of the Flood
To me it is a pity there appears not to be that degree of honesty