SDSMT Campus June 1972. Flash floods made headlines locally in the wake of last weeks thunderstorms. Many older residents of the area vividly recall "The Flood" and are relieved to see that the floodplain worked in Rapid City. A look at the situation on Battle Creek reminds us that things can get bad in a hurry. http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/articles/2007/08/21/news/top/doc46cb703cb5b23535795898.txt For books about "The 1972 Flood" , for flash floods in general , for journal articles about recent floods and flooding http://firstsearch.oclc.org/ (GeoRefS, EnvironmentS, and GEOBASE) If you are looking for journal and archival information about The 1972 Flood you may want to contact the library staff for assistance.
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