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High Surf — Los Angeles County Coasts Including Downtown Los Angeles, California
July 24, 2009 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Los Angeles County Coasts Including Downtown Los Angeles
Event narrative (NOAA)
South swell heights of 5-8 feet developed along the Los Angeles County coast on Friday and continued to bring high surf and dangerous rip currents to the area through the weekend. A 17-year old boy drowned near the Manhattan Beach pier while swimming in the high surf on Sunday evening, July 26, 2009.
Other notable high surf 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.