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Rip Current — Brevard, Florida

November 14, 2004 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Brevard

Event narrative (NOAA)

A 19 year old man drowned in a rip current at a Patrick Air Force Base beach. He was standing on the sand bar when he was swept off his feet and carried into deeper water.

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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