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Rexburg to mark the 50th anniversary of the Teton Dam flood with weeklong Flood 50 events and a service campaign
Summary
City presenter Jed Platt outlined a year-long Flood 50 commemoration focused on remembrance, community service and regional participation, with walking tours, a dam-site ribbon cutting on the June 5 anniversary, immersive exhibits and a campaign for 50 acts or hours of service.
Jed Platt, presenting to the Rexburg City Council on April 23, announced a year-long commemoration called Flood 50 to mark the 50th anniversary of the Teton Dam flood in June 2026. The program will include walking tours, an audio-guided bus tour, a VIP ribbon cutting at the dam site on the June 5 anniversary, rotating film screenings at the Romance Theatre, community exhibits, and a service campaign inviting participants to record “50 acts of service” or “50 hours of service.”
Platt said the organizers intentionally framed the commemoration to emphasize response and recovery rather than disaster imagery. “We fully realized that this wasn't a Rexburg specific event, but that we have become the steward of the story,” Platt said. “Our vision together, for Flood 50, is really a threefold mission to remember, to…
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