Flood 50

06/08/2026

Rexburg, Idaho is commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Teton Dam flood with a week-long celebration. The event began with the crowning of Verla Archibald, a flood survivor, as the Teton Dam Flood Queen. The festivities will include a 70s fashion show, a car show, and a float trip down the Teton...

06/08/2026

The city of Rexburg and other communities in southeast Idaho are hosting a week-long commemoration, named Flood 50, to remember the Teton Dam disaster that occurred 50 years ago. The collapse of the dam unleashed 80 billion gallons of water, killing 11 people, displacing thousands, and leaving a sea...

06/08/2026

To reflect on and remember the Teton Dam flood, as well as the unity shown by those who came together in its aftermath, Sugar City will host its Flood 50 event June 5-6 at Madison Junior High School. The event will feature an exhibit highlighting the history of the flood and its impact on the commun...

06/08/2026

"I spent my entire summer shoveling mud out of the bottom of basements because we were small enough, we could get in the crawl spaces, drag the buckets over half full, and then let men lift them up and get them out," said classic car collector Paul Sorensen.

06/08/2026

"The dam collapsed at 11:15 a.m., and 80 billion gallons of water rushed to the valley floor. By 8 p.m., the reservoir was empty."

06/07/2026

06/07/2026

“Loved ones were taken suddenly without warning. Homes, farms and ways of life built through generations were sucked away in minutes as the torrent of floodwaters surged through the Upper Snake River Plain. Entire communities including Sugar City, Rexburg and Wilford were forever changed.”

06/07/2026

Rexburg held events all week in honor of the anniversary of the Teton Dam flood as part of the Flood 50 "remember. connect. serve." initiative. The week culminated on Saturday night with the commemoration program at the BYU-I Center.