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Susan Whitney Callahan's recollection of the 1972 flood. Recorded during the 50th Anniversary event at Rapid City Public Library.

Leon Fenhaus, Barb Lee, and Ed Lee's recollections of the 1972 Black Hills Flood. Recorded at Rapid City Public Library during the 50th Anniversary event.

Keith Johnson's recollection of the 1972 Black Hills Flood. Recorded on June 15, 2022.

Dean Long was serving in the Air Force and used a boat to rescue numerous people the morning after the devastating flood of June 1972.

Gerald Pringle's recollection of the 1972 Flood. Recorded at Rapid City Public Library on June 17, 2022.

[Northeast quarter, southwest quarter, southeast quarter, section 32, township 2 north, range 7 east] View of Canyon Lake, 8 a.m., June 10; Locating German students who had been on a band tour; Description of damage in Dark Canyon.

Rain about 8:30 p.m. near Mt. Rushmore and Keystone; Attempts to rescue people about 11:30, vicinity of Woodland Drive, June Court; Trapped by water for about three hours near Bennett-Clarkson Hospital; Gave people refuge in his church; Comments on…

[Northeast quarter, southwest quarter, section 18, township 1 north, range 7 east] Rain in Dark Canyon evening of June 9; Rising water; Evacuation to hill behind cabin; Falling rocks and mudslides; Floating propane tanks; Water began to recede about…

[Northwest quarter, northeast quarter, southeast quarter, section 8, township 2 south, Mt. Rushmore Geological Survey Map] Weather conditions in Rapid City area afternoon of June 9; Unsuccessful attempt to reach Echo Valley from Keystone…

Director of Urban Renewal; Appointed June 30, 1972; Plan submitted to HUD August 25, 1972; Contracts signed November 1, 1972; Appraisals of houses began December, 1972; Relocations of home owners and renters; Plans for parkway, restoration of Canyon…

[Northwest quarter, northwest quarter, section 10, township 1 north, range 7 east] Chairman of Pennington County Commission; Rise of water around home; He and four members of his family took refuge in a poplar tree about 11 p.m.; Rescued by neighbor…

Circulation Manager, Rapid City Journal; Observation of water at 5th, 6th and 7th Street bridges and West Boulevard bridge about 10:15 p.m., June 9; Flood warnings; Flood waters in area of New York and 6th Street about 12:30 a.m. and rescue work in…

[Northwest quarter, northwest quarter, section 10, township 1 north, range 7 east] Observation of waters in creek at 32nd Street about 9 p.m.; Rise of water on West St. Ann St.; Evacuated home; Observations of water and damage when he returned to…

[Southeast quarter, southwest quarter, section 8, township 1 north, range 7 east] Damage to homes in Braeburn Addition; Home knocked off foundation and moved about 70 feet; Experiences of neighbors

[Northwest quarter, southeast quarter, section 3, township 1 north, range 7 east] Rapid rise of water about 11 p.m.; Flooding of home; Spent 1 1/2 hours in boat outside home; Water coming from down Woodland Drive toward creek; Damage to home;…

Field officer, State Civil Defense; Arrived in Rapid City on Sunday, June 11; Not enough officials in Emergency Operations Center on Saturday and Sunday; Importance of Civil Defense training; Low priority of Civil Defense on federal and local levels.

Subjects: Involved in body search and rescue following flood; Debris removal with heavy equipment; Dogs used for body search; Discovered body June 26, 1972; Estimation of depth of water. Deadwood, June 27, 1972

[Southeast quarter, southeast quarter, section 35, township 2 north, range 7 east] Weather conditions afternoon of June 9; Mrs. Plucker and children evacuated to I-90 and LaCrosse; Damage to trailer home and possessions; Mr. Plucker, Deputy Sheriff,…

[Southeast quarter, southeast quarter, section 35, township 1 north, range 7 east] Observed rise of water in Rapid Creek near place of business; Evacuated to high ground on Omaha Street and returned to home in Canyon Lake area about 3 a.m.; Depth of…

Temporary housing following flood; Decision to relocate; Construction of new home; Aid received; Praise for Internal Revenue Service, Small Business Administration; Comments on Housing and Urban Development organization and employees; Assistance from…