Rip Current — Coastal Broward County, Florida
September 14, 2008 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Coastal Broward County
Event narrative (NOAA)
A 21 year old male was swimming with a group of friends on Fort Lauderdale beach during the afternoon of Sunday, September 14th when he was caught in a rip current. Attempts were made by friends to pull him out of the current, but were unsuccessful. The coast guard conducted a search and rescue through the night and into Monday afternoon, but could not find the victim. The victim washed up on the shore along highway A1A early Wednesday morning.
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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.