That would mess up your expectations something fierce!
BTW, I think the long periods of warning God seems to fond of . . .
does achieve one thing interesting . . .
those not deeply and intensely motivated to seek GOD—HIS PERSON, to seek God’s face and to seek God’s TRUTH
fall by the wayside.
Only the fiercely focused and discerning ferret out the gold out of the rocks.
As to the subject . . . you raised the subject of predictions, prophecies etc. seemingly never materializing.
Uh, not, it would be filed under 'pleasant surprise'. Noah's ark has nothing to do with this story which is actually within the realm of science - AND fairly recent human history.