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Rip CurrentHorry, South Carolina

April 27, 2011 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
Area
Horry

Event narrative (NOAA)

A young man drowned as a result of rip current in Myrtle Beach. The fatality occurred at 24 Avenue North. Two other individuals were caught in the rip but were rescued.

Other notable rip current events in South Carolina

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.

Rip Current — Horry, South Carolina, April 27, 2011 | DisasterAtlasUSA