Rapid Valley, SD Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

The chance of earthquake damage in Rapid Valley is about the same as South Dakota average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Rapid Valley is lower than South Dakota average and is lower than the national average.

Earthquake Index, #158

The earthquake index value is calculated based on historical earthquake events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the earthquake level in a region. A higher earthquake index value means a higher chance of an earthquake.

Volcano Index, #1

The volcano index value is calculated based on the currently known volcanoes using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the possibility of a region being affected by a possible volcano eruption. A higher volcano index value means a higher chance of being affected.

Tornado Index, #301

The tornado index value is calculated based on historical tornado events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the tornado level in a region. A higher tornado index value means a higher chance of tornado events.

Other Weather Extremes Events

A total of 2,422 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Rapid Valley, SD were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Rapid Valley, SD.

Historical Earthquake Events

A total of 1 historical earthquake event that had a recorded magnitude of 3.5 or above found in or near Rapid Valley, SD.

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 14 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Rapid Valley, SD.

* The information on this page is based on the global volcano database, the U.S. earthquake database of 1638-1985, and the U.S. Tornado and Weather Extremes database of 1950-2010.