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Rip Current — Eastern Dare, North Carolina

October 2, 2016 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Eastern Dare

Event narrative (NOAA)

A 55 year old male from Virginia got caught in a rip current and drowned in Salvo around 10:06 AM on Sunday October 2, before going missing. His body was found and recovered on Tuesday October 4 around 7:36 AM.

Other notable rip current events in North Carolina

New Hanover · September 13, 20003 killedCoastal Brunswick · July 3, 20133 killedWest Carteret · May 14, 20192 killedEastern Dare · September 9, 20162 killedCoastal New Hanover · October 7, 20172 killedWest Carteret · July 12, 20202 killed

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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