The Great Flood of 1861-1862 killed 4,000 people, destroyed Sacramento and Central Valley farms, damaged homes and sent the California Legislature to San Francisco. Learn the history. #flood #GreatFlood #Californiahistory #weather #storm ✍️ Don Sweeney 🎞️ David Caraccio | Hector Amezcua 📷️ Center for Sacramento History | Bee archives | The Sacramento Bee
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