High Surf — Curry County Coast, Oregon

2017-10-19 · Curry County Coast, Oregon

Event narrative

A Gold Beach resident walking on the south jetty at the mouth of the Rogue River was swept into the water by a large wave. She was last seen alive on the jetty at at 6:15 PM PDT Thursday, and her body was recovered near the sand spit at the mouth of the river Friday afternoon.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 719102. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.