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Cold/Wind Chill — Southern Sacramento Valley, California
May 15, 2021 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Southern Sacramento Valley
Event narrative (NOAA)
A 17 year old was swimming in the American River in Rancho Cordova, at the Elmanto river access point. He went under the water and never surfaced; however, the body was recovered. CNRFC gauges near Rancho Cordova had water temperatures in the low to mid 60s.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.