1982: Heavy rain pushed the Bad River over the banks at Fort Pierre. One house four miles outside of Fort Pierre was sandbagged. Rainfall amount of 3.83 inches was recorded in Pierre.

1874: A flash flood caused by dam slippage claimed 143 lives and a million dollars in property damage at Mill Creek, west of Northhampton, MA.

1951: Hurricane Able performed a loop north of the Bahamas and reached Category 3 strength off Cape Hatteras, NC.