Rip Current in Orange County, California

Rip Current June 4, 2000 · Orange County, California

Death

The wider storm

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 5151286. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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