Rapid City Flood of 1972

The 50th anniversary of the Black Hills Flood of 1972 on June 9th is a time to honor the 238 lives lost. It also brings a flood of memories for survivors. Some of those survivors are telling their stories to SDPB.

This week, we hear from Robbie Corner. He was a teenager who was out with friends when the flood began. When he tried to reach his mother’s home near Rapid Creek in western Rapid City, he found it surrounded by fast-moving water and debris.

Take A Moment: We remember the Black Hills Flood of 1972, 50 years later. This week we hear from Warren Nelson.

Don Barnett led Rapid City through the construction of a new arena, a response to a devastating flood, and a period of civil unrest when he was mayor in the 1970s. His new memoir, "Thorns and Roses," reflects on those momentous years in the city's history.

Let's take a moment now to remember the Rapid City flood of 1972. Don Barnett was the mayor when the flood struck. It killed 238 people and transformed the area along Rapid Creek. In a recent interview, Barnett talked about the rain-soaked hours before the wall of water swept through the city, and the moment he realized how bad the flood could get.

The second most deadly flood in U.S. history killed 238, injured thousands, and changed the landscape in the heart of Rapid City.

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