Rip Current — Orange, California

2000-06-04 · near Newport Beach, Orange, California

Wider weather episode

A family of five waded out into the surf and were caught in a rip current. Four were rescued, the father drowned. His body was washed ashore five days later, six miles north up the coast.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5151286. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.