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High Surf — Curry County Coast, Oregon

December 13, 2006 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
4
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Curry County Coast

Event narrative (NOAA)

Three crabbers died when their boat overturned in heavy surf on the Rogue River bar. Conditions were described as rough, but not terribly rough, and the crew voted to go through the bar. No high surf advisories or warnings were in effect when the incident occurred at 16/1540 PST.

Other notable high surf events in Oregon

South Central Oregon Coast · May 9, 20063 killedCentral Oregon Coast · January 8, 20193 killedNorthern Oregon Coast · October 25, 20212 killedCurry County Coast · November 10, 20052 killedCentral Oregon Coast · November 18, 20092 killedSouth Central Oregon Coast · October 25, 20082 killed

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.

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