Rip Current — Coastal Duval, Florida
April 16, 2016 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
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Area
Coastal Duval
Event narrative (NOAA)
A rip current fatality occurred at Jacksonville Beach to a 28 yr old male. He was a father of a 6 year old girl and rescued his daughter from the rough surf. Both were taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His daughter survived.
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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.