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Cold/Wind Chill — West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada, California
May 29, 2023 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada
Event narrative (NOAA)
A 22-year-old woman drowned in the Clavey River on May 29th, with her body found downstream of Clavey Bridge on June 3rd. Warm weather was occurring with highs in the region in the lower 70s, while area waterways were cold with strong currents from mountain snowmelt.
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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.