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Rip CurrentCharleston, South Carolina

May 1, 2015 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
Area
Charleston

Event narrative (NOAA)

A 23 year old male drowned between Stations 23 and 24 on Sullivans Island due to a rip current.

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 — Charleston, South Carolina, May 1, 2015 | DisasterAtlasUSA