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Rip Current — South Coast, Washington

July 3, 2014 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
—
Area
South Coast

Event narrative (NOAA)

Two siblings playing in the shore near Boldtad Beach was caught in a rip that dragged them out to sea. The older sibling, a 11 year old girl pushed her younger brother towards the shore before she drifted further out to sea and drowned. The younger boy was rescued after being in the water for 30 minutes. He was found with only his face above the water, and was hospitalized for injuries.

Other notable rip current events in Washington

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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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