In which chapters of Genesis is the main Noah’s Ark flood story told?

The main Noah’s Ark flood story is told in Genesis chapters 6 through 9.

Genesis 6 introduces Noah’s righteousness, the corruption of the world, the divine decision to send the flood, and instructions for building the Ark. Genesis 7 narrates the entry into the Ark and the arrival of the floodwaters.

Genesis 8 covers the recession of the waters, the raven and dove, the Ark’s resting place, and Noah’s departure. Genesis 9 then presents the covenant marked by the rainbow and continues with events in Noah’s family. Together, these four chapters form the central biblical account.

The story is part of the primeval history at the beginning of Genesis, before the narratives of Abraham and the patriarchs. Readers may also encounter related flood traditions in Mesopotamian literature and Islamic scripture, but those are separate texts rather than additional chapters of Genesis.