Durango School District 9-R Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in Durango School District 9-R is lower than Colorado average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Durango School District 9-R is much lower than Colorado average and is much lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #90
| Durango School District 9-R | 0.13 |
| Colorado | 1.32 |
| U.S. | 1.81 |
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, #34
| Durango School District 9-R | 0.0000 |
| Colorado | 0.0009 |
| U.S. | 0.0023 |
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, #143
| Durango School District 9-R | 8.27 |
| Colorado | 117.98 |
| U.S. | 136.45 |
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 321 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Durango School District 9-R were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:
| Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count |
| Avalanche: | 0 | Blizzard: | 0 | Cold: | 0 | Dense Fog: | 0 | Drought: | 3 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 68 | Hail: | 52 | Heat: | 0 | Heavy Snow: | 0 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 0 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 0 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 58 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 32 | Winter Storm: | 0 | Winter Weather: | 0 |
| Other: | 108 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Durango School District 9-R.
Historical Earthquake Events
A total of 2 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Durango School District 9-R.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Depth (km) | Latitude | Longitude |
| 42.0 | 1966-05-19 | 4.6 | N/A | 37 | -107.2 |
| 45.4 | 1966-01-23 | 4.2 | N/A | 36.9 | -107.2 |
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 2 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Durango School District 9-R.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 38.7 | 1985-04-25 | 2 | 37°21'N / 108°35'W | 0.50 Mile | 40 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Montezuma | |
| 44.1 | 1957-05-10 | 2 | 36°41'N / 108°13'W | 0.10 Mile | 33 Yards | 1 | 0 | 25K | 0 | San Juan |
* 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.