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Published June 06, 2012, 11:42 AM

Rapid City officials dedicating flood marker

RAPID CITY (AP) — The U.S. Geological Survey is installing flood markers at several locations in Rapid City and Keystone as a reminder of the 1972 flash floods along Rapid Creek and Battle Creek that killed 238 people.

RAPID CITY (AP) — The U.S. Geological Survey is installing flood markers at several locations in Rapid City and Keystone as a reminder of the 1972 flash floods along Rapid Creek and Battle Creek that killed 238 people.

One of the markers will be dedicated during a ceremony Wednesday in Rapid City. Planning to attend are former Rapid City Mayor Don Barnett, who was mayor during the 1972 flood, Rapid City Mayor Sam Kooiker, Van Lindquist, a former South Dakota State planning official, and Mark Anderson, director of the USGS South Dakota Water Science Center.

The flood markers are being installed on pre-existing structures and buildings. Most markers will be in place by June 9. That's the 40th anniversary of the historic flooding.

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