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Cold/Wind Chill — Motherlode/Camptonville To Groveland, California

May 12, 2024 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Motherlode/Camptonville To Groveland

Event narrative (NOAA)

On May 12th just after noon, a swimmer was pulled from the confluence of the American River near Auburn after emergency personnel responded for reports of a drowning. The woman who was missing in the water was found and responders attempted medical aid but she succumbed to her injuries. Water temperatures in the area were in the mid to upper 50s. A nearby gauge at the North Fork Dam observed stage at 2.35 feet with a flow rate of 1,994 cfs as of 8:15 am PDT in the morning.

Other notable cold/wind chill events in California

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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.

Cold/Wind Chill — Motherlode/Camptonville To Groveland, California, May 12, 2024 | DisasterAtlasUSA