UFO Sightings in Rapid City, South Dakota
43 documented UFO sightings in Rapid City, South Dakota since 1995, peaking in 2009 (5 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 43
- Span
- 1995–2021
- Peak year
- 2009 (5 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1995–2021 · peak 2009 (5 reports)
Best documented case here
One strong report — not the whole list. Open it, then hop to related signals on the case page.
Rapid City, SD, USA
70 lights all moving around sky. Initially look like stars but are rapidly blinking. An seemingly in atmosphere. Some are orange.some a
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I saw several crafts move both quickly and remain stationary.
Rapid City · SD, USA
50 spaced lights,going sw to be at speeds similar to known space lab,etc. Could see 8-10 at a time.
Rapid City · SD, USA
Between 17 and 20 orange orbs drifted toward the Black Hills. ((anonymous report))
Rapid City · SD, USA
I was in and out of the house throughout the night observing the Perseids meteor shower. I chose a pair of bright stars in the northern
Rapid City · SD, USA
Multiple aircraft. ((anonymous report))
Rapid City · SD, USA
I was dropping of my grandaughter with my wife. We were head back to the west side of town where we live i looked up toward the horizen
Rapid City · SD, USA
Sounds in the middle of the night.
Rapid City · SD, USA
Pulsing noise, purposely did not look for craft. Three seperate nights. Gets louder and faster as gets closer.
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Not a UFO per se, but one giant ball of light breaking up over a 20 second period of time traveling in one direction.
Rapid City · SD, USA
Two yellow/orange flame-like lights hovering in a non-linear pattern and then dimming and traveling upward.
Rapid City · SD, USA
05/06/2014 Lights Over Rapid City, South Dakota.
Rapid City · SD, USA
Stationary lights hanging, dropping, then bouncing, then dropping and going out.
Rapid City · SD, USA
Flying something's?
Rapid City · SD, USA
Little blue green white and red flashing light, hovering of South East Rapid.
Rapid City · SD, USA
Bright top shaped light spinning very rapidly flashing green, blue and red.
Rapid City · SD, USA
Star like object observed moving across S.D. sky very fast.
Rapid City · SD, USA
Boomrang object with neon colored lights.
Rapid City · SD, USA
Seen a fleet of 15 to 30 craft independently flying in formation very high in NW sky over Raid City, most white lights, some red some g
Rapid City · SD, USA
Crazy
Rapid City · SD, USA
WE SAW A V SHAPED, DULL GRAY, ALMOST TRANSPARENT, OBJECT SILENTLY GLIDING THROUGH THE SKY AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED.
Rapid City · SD, USA
Blue and red triangle above Rapid City
Rapid City · SD, USA
flying triangle Rapid City South Dakota about 15 minutes after Report
Rapid City · SD, USA
Gliding white soundless aircraft, shaped like a thin semi-circle
Rapid City · SD, USA
There was 5 of us outside. I looked to the east and seen a bright white light. I thought it was a helicopter but heard nothing. I let m