Revisit the flood, 50 years later
The 50th commemoration of the 1972 Black Hills Flood is June 9th.
It’s a time to honor survivors, and the 238 lives lost.
-Click here for the 50th Rapid City Flood and Greenway Commemoration schedule of events-
It’s a time to honor survivors, and the 238 lives lost.
-Click here for the 50th Rapid City Flood and Greenway Commemoration schedule of events-
Flood survivors, in their own words
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