What was the 1972 Rapid City flood?

On June 9-10, 1972, nearly 15 inches of rain fell in six hours upstream in the Black Hills, sending a catastrophic flood through Rapid City that killed 238 people, the worst natural disaster in South Dakota history.

What is Rapid City, South Dakota's record low temperature?

Rapid City's record low is minus 34°F.

What is Rapid City, South Dakota's record high temperature?

Rapid City's record high is 111°F.

What are Chinook winds like in Rapid City, SD?

Chinook winds warm Rapid City above 50°F an average of 20 times between December and February, and the temperature can also drop dramatically when they reverse, falling 47°F in minutes as happened on January 10, 1911.

Weather in Rapid City, SD

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Rapid City, SD Weather