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There will be 5K and 10K routes to follow, where walkers can see signs showing the destruction of the 1972 flood. For more information about the flood walk, call 605-574-3278 or go to bhva.org.
The sky turned green, then darkness swept over the Black Hills before a flash flood claimed 238 lives in the Rapid City area. An avalanche of debris-filled water swept into the canyon and ...
“Surviving the ‘72 Flood” tells of many tragic losses that occurred on June 9, 1972, but its stories and photos also document Rapid City residents’ survival, luck, cleanup, heroism and ...
Black Hills Energy company asks that customers call an appliance repair professional to take a look at natural gas appliances. For more safety information, during and after a flood, visit Black ...
On that Thursday, one day before the June 9, 1972 Black Hills flood, Mitchell had met with Salvation Army Major George William Medley and his wife Captain Joy Medley to work on a large enterprise ...
On June 9, 1972, Gary and Donna Kluthe were in Colorado Springs, Colorado celebrating their honeymoon when they received a phone call that a flood destroyed their home in Rapid City. Gary and ...
Penny Hennager, now 74, was a labor and delivery nurse at the hospital in 1972. She shared her memory and perspective of the flood ahead of the 50th anniversary.
Rapid City Journal Photo Editor Matt Gade has produced a documentary, "The 1972 Black Hills Flood: 50 Years Later." The movie is available to view for free with no subscription required beginning ...
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