They were deadly, destructive and came with little warning. Here’s what to know about the biggest floods in U.S. history. The extreme danger of floods When it comes to severe weather events, disasters ...

The recent Guadalupe floods in Texas brought back horrible memories of the June 1972 Rapid City, South Dakota, flood, which took the lives of 238 people. I am incensed that news organizations did not ...

Flood victims search through rubble here on June 10, 1972, after a flash flood struck the city. Officials say over 100-persons were killed and some 300 are still missing. A heavy rain of 6-inches ...

Born in the aftermath of the deadly 1972 flood, Rapid City's greenway system was built as a life-saving flood-control device, but it has become a source of community pride because of its beauty and ...