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Rip Current — Beaufort, South Carolina
August 19, 2017 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
2
Property damage
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Area
Beaufort
Event narrative (NOAA)
A Beaufort County Emergency Manager confirmed a rip current along the southern end of Hilton Head Island in the Sea Pines vicinity which led to a 61 year old male drowning. A 60 year old female and 24 year old male lifeguard were rescued from the rip current approximately 200 yards from the beach and were transported to a hospital.
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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.