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Rip Current — San Francisco, California

July 1, 2020 · NOAA Storm Events record

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

Event narrative (NOAA)

A swimmer drowned at China Beach on the morning of July 1st. The man was rescued that afternoon with rescue personnel performing CPR but could not be resuscitated https://sfist.com/2020/07/02/67-year-old-ocean-swimmer-dies-near-china-beach/. Timing is approximate.

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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