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Rip Current — St. Johns, Florida

October 25, 2003 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
St. Johns

Event narrative (NOAA)

23 year old foreign exchange student from India pulled into the surf around 3 pm EDT. WFO Jacksonville Surf Forecast indicated a "Moderate Risk of Rip Currents." Source of report St. Augustine Record.

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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