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Rip Current — San Francisco Peninsula Coast, California

April 18, 2019 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
San Francisco Peninsula Coast

Event narrative (NOAA)

An 18 year old was last seen just after 3 pm PDT. boogie boarding in the water at Poplar Beach near Half Moon Bay by two friends who said he was unresponsive. They tried to help him out of the water, but they ended up needing to be rescued as well. Search was called off after 3 hours due to poor visibility. Nearby coastal buoy 26 reported 7 foot waves at 15 seconds https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/paddle-boarder-missing-poplar-beach-search-rescue-13779353.php.

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.

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