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Rip Current — Horry, South Carolina

July 23, 2009 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
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Area
Horry

Event narrative (NOAA)

A 13 year old boy drowned in a rip current at the Garden City beach.

Other notable rip current events in South Carolina

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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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