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NWS Warns of Elevated Surf and Strong Rip Currents Along San Diego and Orange County Coasts

A long-period south swell is driving 3–6 foot waves with sets to 7 feet and producing powerful rip and longshore currents that make swimming unsafe.

Two Men Drown in Kumaradhara River Near Subrahmanya

NWS Expands Lake Michigan Beach Hazard Alerts as Alger County Added, Over 1 Million Urged to Stay Out of Water

Body of Missing Swimmer Recovered in San Francisco’s Aquatic Park Cove

23-Year-Old Antioch Father’s Body Recovered After Rio Vista Beach Search

Coroner Records Misadventure in Teen’s Cleethorpes Beach Death

17-Year-Old Football Player Goes Missing in Main River Near Winterhausen

Hesse Warns of Deadly River Currents and Gravel Pit Lake Hazards

Woman’s Body Recovered From River Avon, Death Ruled Non-Suspicious

Germany Begins 2025 Bathing Season as Lakes and Rivers Maintain High Water Quality

British Father and Son Drown in Queensland, Local Rescuer Critically Injured