Rapid City in Pennington County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Rapid Creek Flood Mark

October 16, 2021

1. Rapid Creek Flood Mark Marker

Inscription. Heavy thunderstorms on the afternoon and evening of June 9th, 1972, caused Rapid Creek to flood this area. The water reached the elevation of this flood benchmark.

Erected by US Department of the Interior, Geological Survey.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is June 9, 1972.

Location. 44° 5.079′ N, 103° 14.553′ W. Marker is in Rapid City, South Dakota, in Pennington County. It is at the intersection of West Omaha Street and Oshkosh Street, on the right when traveling west on West Omaha Street. The marker is located at Founders Park by a picnic shelter. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1510 W Omaha Street, Rapid City SD 57701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West River

and in the Badlands.

It is also in the American Black Hills,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

on the prairies,

and on the Northern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Follow the Horseshoes through Founders Park Plaza (a few steps from this marker); Early Places (a few steps from this marker); Pioneers and Native Americans (a few steps from this marker); Landscapes (a few steps from this marker); Rapid City's Founders (a few steps from this marker); Welcome to Founders Park Plaza (a few steps from this marker); Rapid Trout

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(a few steps from this marker); The Eagles (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rapid City.

Rapid Creek Flood Mark Marker at Founders Park image. Click for full size.

October 16, 2021

2. Rapid Creek Flood Mark Marker at Founders Park

Credits. This page was last revised on October 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2021. This page has been viewed 307 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 22, 2021. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.