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Rip Current — Marquette, Michigan

August 10, 2008 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Marquette

Event narrative (NOAA)

A Negaunee man drowned while swimming near Picnic Rocks in Marquette at 4:34 pm on the 10th. A long shore current developing between the shore and rocks was believed to be a contributing factor in the drowning. The Marquette Coast Guard indicated a north wind of 10 to 15 knots with waves reported to be 3 to 5 feet at the time of the drowning.

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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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