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Rip Current — Volusia, Florida

April 15, 2017 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
—
Area
Volusia

Event narrative (NOAA)

An 8-year-old boy was caught in a strong rip current and pulled seaward at New Smyrna Beach. His 11-year-old sister attempted to rescue him and was also caught in the rip current. A bystander rescue the girl and returned her to shore, where she was transported to a hospital to treat her injuries. The body of the boy was recovered about a mile away on April 20. The fatality was a result of drowning.

Other notable rip current events in Florida

Walton · June 8, 20036 killedCoastal Bay · June 24, 20233 killedCoastal Bay · June 21, 20243 killedEscambia · June 4, 20002 killedHillsborough · August 23, 19982 killedLee · March 28, 19972 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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