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Rip Current — Los Angeles, California

June 18, 1999 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Los Angeles

Event narrative (NOAA)

A young female drowned when a strong rip current pulled her into a deep drop off.

Other notable rip current events in California

Humboldt · March 25, 20003 killedSan Diego County Coastal Areas · May 29, 20142 killedMonterey Bay/N Salinas Valley/Hollister Valley/Carmel Valley · March 16, 20082 killedSanta Barbara · November 11, 20022 killedVentura · January 3, 19992 killedHumboldt · October 30, 19981 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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