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Rip Current — San Francisco, California

May 13, 2019 · NOAA Storm Events record

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

Event narrative (NOAA)

Two teenagers were playing in the water at Ocean Beach, and got pulled out by a rip current. The father of one of the boys went in after them, but could not swim. The father and one of the boys were rescued. The other boy was not found https://abc7news.com/news/search-halted-for-teen-in-waters-off-ocean-beach/26586/.

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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