Cold/Wind Chill — Central Sacramento Valley, California

2020-06-30 · Central Sacramento Valley, California

Event narrative

Two men were swimming in the Feather River near Yuba City, CA in Sutter County and were pulled under the water by currents near a beach north of the 10th Street bridge. One man was pulled from the water but was pronounced dead on the way to the hospital. The other man's body was found in the river on Friday July 3, 2020. The Feather River gauge in Yuba City is recording afternoon water temperatures around 61-63 degrees with flow at 1,300 cfs.

Wider weather episode

Seasonal summer like weather was occurring over northern California on June 30; however, local area waters ways were still running cold and fast. Water temperatures on the Feather River near Yuba City were around 61 to 63 degrees Fahrenheit.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 898393. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.