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Rip CurrentSanta Rosa, Florida

April 29, 2001 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
Area
Santa Rosa

Event narrative (NOAA)

A 52 year old Walton county man drowned while swimming in rough surf near Navarre Beach. The man was swimming just offshore when he got caught in a strong rip current and drowned. The time of the downing was estimated to be around noon CST. This was the fourth person to die in strong rip currents in the area this month.

Other notable rip current events in Florida

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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