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Rip Current — Eastern Cape May, New Jersey

August 2, 2017 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Eastern Cape May

Event narrative (NOAA)

A man got knocked over by a wave near the 59th street beach in Sea Isle and drowned.

Other notable rip current events in New Jersey

Eastern Atlantic · June 15, 20172 killedEastern Monmouth · June 15, 20172 killedEastern Cape May · July 12, 20082 killedOcean · May 29, 20001 killedMonmouth · September 29, 20021 killedMonmouth · June 16, 20021 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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