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Vern Bauer was on duty as a patrolman with the Rapid City Police Department the night of the flood. His assignment was the west side of Rapid City.

Hiland recounts his flood experiences as groundskeeper for the Sioux San hospital.

Linda and Gary Anderson evacuated from trailer home that later floated away. Discuss aftermath of flood, including looting that took place.

Deborah Kuehn had finished work and was home at her parents’ the night of June 9, 1972. Her mother, Yvonne was working at Bennett-Clarkson hospital that night, and her father, Jim, was vice president and co-editor of the Rapid City Journal, and was…

Seventeen year old Sam Bice lived with his family--and delivered the newspaper--in the Braeburn addition in 1972. He talks about what happened the night of the flood, the heavy death toll among his neighbors, and the odds things he found in the days…

Ronald Kuecker's recollection of the 1972 flood. Recorded during the 50th Anniversary event at Rapid City Public Library.

Tom Raba's recollection of the 1972 flood. Recorded during the 50th Anniversary event at Rapid City Public Library.

Philip Wendling's recollection of the 1972 flood. Recorded during the 50th Anniversary event at Rapid City Public Library.

Barb Mechaley Wicks' recollection of the 1972 flood. Recorded during the 50th Anniversary event at Rapid City Public Library.

Craig Smith's recollection of the 1972 flood. Recorded during the 50th Anniversary event at Rapid City Public Library.

DelRita Schouten's recollection of the 1972 flood. Recorded during the 50th Anniversary event at Rapid City Public Library.

Mike Stroup's recollection of the 1972 flood. Recorded during the 50th Anniversary event at Rapid City Public Library.

Bruce Bradfield's recollection of the 1972 flood. Recorded during the 50th Anniversary event at Rapid City Public Library.

Kurt Lentz's recollection of the 1972 flood. Recorded during the 50th Anniversary event at Rapid City Public Library.

Jerry Muldoon's recollection of the 1972 flood. Recorded during the 50th Anniversary event at Rapid City Public Library.

Derek Leonard's recollection of the 1972 flood. Recorded during the 50th Anniversary event at Rapid City Public Library.

Jay Harris' recollection of the 1972 flood. Recorded during the 50th Anniversary event at Rapid City Public Library.

Cathy Kjer's recollection of the 1972 flood. Recorded during the 50th Anniversary event at Rapid City Public Library.

Bruce McKirdy's recollection of the 1972 flood. Recorded during the 50th Anniversary event at Rapid City Public Library.

Bill Hauser's recollection of the 1972 flood. Recorded during the 50th Anniversary event at Rapid City Public Library.