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Rip Current — Baldwin, Alabama

September 25, 2005 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Baldwin

Event narrative (NOAA)

A male in his early twenties drowned in rough surf near Gulf Shores. Red Flags were flying warning people to stay out of the water. The man was swimming with three other males. They may have been in the country illegally as the other males left. The identity of the drowning victim is still unknown and his age is estimated.

Other notable rip current events in Alabama

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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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