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Idaho Springs, CO Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

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The chance of earthquake damage in Idaho Springs is lower than Colorado average and is lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Idaho Springs is lower than Colorado average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Earthquake Index Volcano Index Tornado Index Other Weather Extremes Events Volcanos Nearby Historical Earthquake Events Historical Tornado Events

Earthquake Index, #155

Idaho Springs, CO	0.43
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, #112

Idaho Springs, CO	0.0015
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, #258

Idaho Springs, CO	93.01
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 2,184 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Idaho Springs, CO 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:	1	Dense Fog:	0	Drought:	23
Dust Storm:	0	Flood:	122	Hail:	1,482	Heat:	0	Heavy Snow:	2
High Surf:	0	Hurricane:	0	Ice Storm:	0	Landslide:	0	Strong Wind:	9
Thunderstorm Winds:	284	Tropical Storm:	0	Wildfire:	2	Winter Storm:	0	Winter Weather:	0
Other:	259

Volcanos Nearby

A total of 1 volcano is found in or near Idaho Springs, CO.

Distance (miles)	Name	Region	Latitude	Longitude	Elevation (foot)	Type	Status	Last Eruption
81.4	Dotsero	US-Colorado, United States	39.65	-107.03	2230	Maar	Radiocarbon	Last known eruption B.C. (Holocene)

Historical Earthquake Events

A total of 28 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Idaho Springs, CO.

Distance (miles)	Date	Magnitude	Depth (km)	Latitude	Longitude
43.9	1967-08-09	5.3	N/A	39.9	-104.7
46.0	1967-11-27	5.2	N/A	40	-104.7
42.8	1966-01-05	5	N/A	39.8	-104.7
28.7	1965-02-16	4.9	N/A	39.9	-105
36.5	1965-09-14	4.8	N/A	39.5	-104.9
38.7	1967-04-10	4.8	N/A	39.9	-104.8
21.7	1965-09-29	4.7	N/A	39.8	-105.1
32.2	1965-11-21	4.7	N/A	39.8	-104.9
37.5	1965-09-14	4.7	N/A	39.8	-104.8
49.0	1965-09-14	4.7	N/A	39.9	-104.6
23.8	1965-02-16	4.6	N/A	39.9	-105.1
32.3	1965-07-31	4.6	N/A	39.7	-104.9
37.5	1965-09-29	4.6	N/A	39.8	-104.8
37.5	1965-09-29	4.6	N/A	39.8	-104.8
37.5	1965-11-21	4.6	N/A	39.8	-104.8
48.1	1963-07-02	4.6	N/A	39.8	-104.6
37.5	1965-09-13	4.5	N/A	39.8	-104.8
38.7	1971-08-08	4.4	5	39.9	-104.8
43.9	1965-11-21	4.4	N/A	39.9	-104.7
43.9	1967-11-27	4.4	N/A	39.9	-104.7
43.9	1967-04-27	4.4	N/A	39.9	-104.7
37.5	1967-02-03	4.3	N/A	39.7	-104.8
43.9	1966-11-14	4.3	N/A	39.9	-104.7
23.8	1970-05-23	4.1	5	39.9	-105.1
49.0	1962-12-05	4	N/A	39.9	-104.6
31.4	1981-04-02	3.8	9	39.91	-104.95
49.0	1967-11-15	3.7	N/A	39.9	-104.6
42.8	1962-12-04	3.5	N/A	39.8	-104.7

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 21 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Idaho Springs, CO.

Distance (miles)	Date	Magnitude	Start Lat/Log	End Lat/Log	Length	Width	Fatalities	Injuries	Property Damage	Crop Damage	Affected County
23.9	1980-10-15	2	40°01'N / 105°13'W		1.50 Miles	50 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Boulder
24.6	1981-06-03	2	39°43'N / 105°03'W	39°44'N / 105°02'W			0	0	2.5M	0	Jefferson
25.5	1981-06-03	2	39°44'N / 105°02'W	39°44'N / 105°01'W			0	0	2.5M	0	Denver
27.0	1988-06-05	2	39°57'N / 105°04'W		0.50 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Boulder
28.8	1981-06-03	2	39°52'N / 104°59'W		2.30 Miles	133 Yards	0	42	25.0M	0	Adams
30.3	1988-06-15	2	39°44'N / 104°56'W		0.50 Mile	400 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Denver
30.3	1988-06-15	3	39°44'N / 104°56'W		2.50 Miles	200 Yards	0	7	25.0M	0	Denver
32.1	1986-06-08	2	39°43'N / 104°54'W		1.00 Mile	50 Yards	0	6	2.5M	0	Denver
33.5	1988-06-05	2	40°00'N / 104°58'W	40°02'N / 104°59'W	1.00 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Adams
34.2	1988-06-05	2	40°02'N / 104°59'W	40°02'N / 104°58'W	1.00 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Weld
34.8	1986-06-08	2	39°43'N / 104°51'W	39°43'N / 104°51'W	0.10 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Arapahoe
35.9	1976-05-30	2	39°48'N / 104°53'W	39°50'N / 104°47'W	5.40 Miles	67 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Adams
37.0	1985-07-19	2	39°32'N / 104°52'W		0.50 Mile	40 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Douglas
40.9	1978-05-17	2	39°38'N / 104°45'W		0.50 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Adams
40.9	1977-06-13	2	39°15'N / 105°55'W		1.00 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	0K	0	El Paso
41.6	1961-05-20	2	39°24'N / 104°52'W		2.00 Miles	67 Yards	0	2	25K	0	Douglas
41.9	1987-07-02	2	39°53'N / 104°44'W		1.00 Mile	250 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Adams
42.5	1975-05-18	3	39°48'N / 104°44'W	39°51'N / 104°41'W	4.10 Miles	440 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Adams
47.1	1987-06-20	2	39°46'N / 104°37'W		1.00 Mile	30 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Adams
48.3	1986-06-08	2	39°50'N / 104°36'W		2.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Adams
48.6	1976-06-04	2	40°13'N / 104°49'W		1.50 Miles	200 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Weld

* 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.