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Rip Current — Coastal Cameron, Texas

June 1, 2008 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Coastal Cameron

Event narrative (NOAA)

The United States Coast Guard and South Padre Island officials reported the deaths of two men in unrelated drowning incidents on June 1.|One man drowned near County Beach Access # 5 when overcome by a large wave and was unable to make it back to shore. A second man drowned nearby while swimming offshore and being caught in either strong rip or longshore (cross) currents. Alcohol may have partially contributed to each drowning.

Other notable rip current events in Texas

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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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