Back when CO2 levels were "safe": "an atmospheric river in 1861-62 brought California 45 straight days of rain and caused flooding of Biblical proportions, evocative of Noah and his ark.. It bankrupted the state"

Scientists Cite "Atmospheric River" for Near Continuous Rain | NBC Southern California

But there's nothing new about the phenomenon. What scientists now realize was an atmospheric river in 1861-62 brought California 45 straight days of rain and caused flooding of Biblical proportions, evocative of Noah and his ark.. It bankrupted the state.  [Via Mark T]