The Worst Night in South Dakota: How Fast Can a City Be Destroyed? #Flood #Disaster

On June 9, 1972, Rapid City experienced a catastrophic dam disaster as the Canyon Lake Dam overtopped, leading to widespread flooding. Homes collapsed and bridges vanished, illustrating the sheer power of the weather event. This caught on camera event became the deadliest flood in America for half a century, forever altering the city and etching a somber chapter in us history.