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Rip Current — Northern Oregon Coast, Oregon

May 12, 2023 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Northern Oregon Coast

Event narrative (NOAA)

Cannon Beach Fire District and Seaside Fire Surf Rescue Team responded to the report of four swimmers no longer visible from shore just south of Tolovana Beach in Cannon Beach, Oregon. Two swimmers made it out on their own and one was rescued and transported to the hospital. The body of the fourth swimmer was found later.

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.

Rip Current — Northern Oregon Coast, Oregon, May 12, 2023 | DisasterAtlasUSA