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Rip Current — Santa Rosa, Florida

April 13, 2001 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Santa Rosa

Event narrative (NOAA)

A 45 year old male drowned while swimming in rough water with his family near Navarre Beach. The family was vacationing at the beach and were from Maryland. The family got caught in a strong rip current and lifeguards were able to save the man's wife and son. By the time they got back to him he had drowned. Red flags were flying along the beaches warning people of dangerous surf. The family was swimming at an area that was near, but not patrolled by life guards.

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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