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Woman Pulled From Raging Kern River After Clinging to Rocks

The rescue highlights deadly currents and underwater hazards that make the Kern River dangerous for swimmers.

Divers Recover Body at Milford’s Shadowbrook Quarries

Lexington Fire Department Warns Residents to Stay Off Frozen Ponds, Lakes and Creeks

NWS Issues Lake Michigan Beach Hazards for Four States, Warning of Life-Threatening Surf

Friday Gale Warnings Sweep Great Lakes, 12-Foot Waves Threaten Michigan Shores

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

NWS Issues Beach Hazards Statements for Michigan Shorelines Through Monday

Great Lakes Beach Hazards Warnings Extend Through Friday for 11.1 Million People

Three Fishermen Found Dead in Mississippi River Near Memphis

Four-State Swim Advisories Extended as 7-Foot Waves Batter Lake Michigan