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The Black Hills Flood of 1972

The Black Hills Flood of 1972
Cars piled up at East Blvd. after the flood.

 

A flash flood in the summer of 1972 led to devastation throughout Rapid City, SD, causing the deaths of over 200 people and billions of dollars in damages.

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Image Citation:

Rapid City Journal. “The Black Hills Flood of 1972.” The Black Hills Flood of 1972, National Weather Service, 10 June 1972, www.weather.gov/unr/1972-06-09.