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Flash Flood — Butte, South Dakota

June 17, 2014 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
—
Area
Butte

Event narrative (NOAA)

Battle Creek flooded US Highway 85 north of Belle Fourche. A vehicle was swept away by the flowing water; one person had minor injuries but walked to the highway, the other was not found and is presumed dead.

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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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