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Rip Current — Volusia, Florida

May 30, 1997 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Volusia

Event narrative (NOAA)

Numerous strong rip currents occurred along the coast of Volusia County. Beach safety personnel reported 140 people were rescued from the water on May 30 and 31. A 36 year old man drowned in a rip current on the 30th when he attempted to assist his wife who was in the rip current.

Other notable rip current events in Florida

Walton · June 8, 20036 killedCoastal Bay · June 24, 20233 killedCoastal Bay · June 21, 20243 killedEscambia · June 4, 20002 killedHillsborough · August 23, 19982 killedLee · March 28, 19972 killed

Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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