Rip Current in Humboldt County, California

Rip Current October 30, 1998 · Humboldt County, California

Death

The wider storm

A visitor on her first trip to the ocean was swept 100 yards offshore while collecting rocks and shells. The surf was 10 to 15 feet high. The victim was standing in knee-deep water with her back to the ocean.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5672167. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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