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Rip Current — Southern Monterey Bay And Big Sur Coast, California

January 12, 2019 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Southern Monterey Bay And Big Sur Coast

Event narrative (NOAA)

A Monterey local 18-year old man fell off a cliff at Garrapata State Park around 11:44 Saturday morning and into the Pacific Ocean. According to Coast Guard spokeswoman Emily Rowan, the 18-year old fell off a cliff at Garrapata Beach while hiking with two friends. According to the search report, the two friends initially saw the man put a thumbs up after he fell, but after a few crashes of the waves they were unable to locate him. News article https://www.ksbw.com/article/search-suspended-for-18-year-old-man-who-fell-off-cliff-at-garrapata-beach/25874389.

Other notable rip current events in California

Humboldt · March 25, 20003 killedSan Diego County Coastal Areas · May 29, 20142 killedVentura · January 3, 19992 killedSanta Barbara · November 11, 20022 killedMonterey Bay/N Salinas Valley/Hollister Valley/Carmel Valley · March 16, 20082 killedLos Angeles · June 18, 19991 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.

Rip Current — Southern Monterey Bay And Big Sur Coast, California, January 12, 2019 | DisasterAtlasUSA