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Rip Current — Northern Oregon Coast, Oregon

July 22, 2014 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
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Area
Northern Oregon Coast

Event narrative (NOAA)

The Seaside Fire and Rescue received two seperate calls within 2 minutes of eachother to rescue a man that has been swept to sea by strong ocean currents in Seaside, OR. One man was pulled out of the ocean by 4 rescuers, and walked away with no known injuries. The other man was dragged 3 blocks south by the current, and did not survive. The seas were 3 feet around 11 seconds.

Other notable rip current events in Oregon

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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.

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