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Rain Advisory For San Clemente, Orange County Beaches

Orange County Health Care Agency released a county-wide rain advisory for San Clemente, county shorelines.

South Orange County beaches and all North Orange County shorelines are under a rain advisory until at least Friday, the OC Health Care Agency reports.
South Orange County beaches and all North Orange County shorelines are under a rain advisory until at least Friday, the OC Health Care Agency reports. (Susana Cruciana Photo, Courtesy)

SAN CLEMENTE, CA — A rain advisory was in effect Tuesday for San Clemetne and all Orange County ocean, harbor and bay waters, the Orange County Health Care Agency reported Tuesday.

The levels of bacteria in ocean and bay waters nearby storm drains, creeks and rivers elevate both during and after rainstorms, they reported.

The advisory is expected to last until Friday, according to OC Health Care Agency reports, "depending on the intensity of the rain and the volume of the runoff."

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Swimmers should avoid coastal waters and beach users should avoid contact with any runoff on the beach during dry or wet weather conditions, they said.

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