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High Surf — Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore, California
January 10, 2021 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore
Event narrative (NOAA)
A man and some friends were along the bluffs at Point Bonita when high surf swept three people into the ocean. Two were able to escape but one was not. Rescue crews searched but were unable to rescue him https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2021/01/11/update-woman-still-missing-after-being-swept-into-the-ocean-at-pescadero-beach/.
Other notable high surf events in California
Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore · July 14, 20104 killedCoastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore · January 3, 20213 killedNorth Coast Interior · June 7, 20043 killedSan Francisco Peninsula Coast · December 3, 20072 killedCoastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore · November 26, 20092 killedSan Francisco · May 23, 20102 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.