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Cold/Wind Chill — Northern San Joaquin Valley, California
May 9, 2024 · NOAA Storm Events record
Event narrative (NOAA)
On May 9th, a 30 year old female was watching her children play in the water and noticed her 11 year old daughter struggling to keep her head above water. The 30 year old female then jumped into the river to help, but also struggled to stay afloat. Soon after seeing this, her 14 year old son then jumped in the water to help. The 14 year old and 11 year old were able to make it safely back to shore, but the 30 year old female did not. At 6:30 PM on May 9th, a 911 call was received for a water rescue in the San Joaquin River. Then, at 5:30 PM on May 11th, the body of the 30 year old female was recovered in the San Joaquin River by a volunteer diver. Water temperatures in the mid 60s to low 70s between Crows Landing and Hills Ferry over the weekend. San Joaquin River - Newman gage indicated r
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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.