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Cold/Wind Chill — Motherlode/Camptonville To Groveland, California
June 25, 2024 · NOAA Storm Events record
Event narrative (NOAA)
Crews responded to the report of a possible drowning at Lake Clementine Trail before 5:30 p.m on June 25th, 2024. A communications manager for California State Parks said three people had attempted to swim across the river and were swept downstream by the current. A 33-year-old man was found dead in the water, the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office said. Officials said a 15-year-old boy was found, and CPR was performed by State Parks lifeguards and Cal Fire. He was taken to Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital where he later died. State parks said another teenage male was pulled from the water and was uninjured. Water temperatures were in the low to mid 60's.
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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.