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Rip Current — New Hanover, North Carolina

August 31, 2008 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
New Hanover

Event narrative (NOAA)

Several rip related rescues were made off of Loggerhead Road in the Fort Fisher State Recreation Area. Kure Beach lifeguards responded to the scene, and pulled a male from the water, who was either dead at the scene or shortly after.

Other notable rip current events in North Carolina

New Hanover · September 13, 20003 killedCoastal Brunswick · July 3, 20133 killedWest Carteret · May 14, 20192 killedEastern Dare · September 9, 20162 killedCoastal New Hanover · October 7, 20172 killedWest Carteret · July 12, 20202 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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