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Rip Current — Eastern Dare, North Carolina
September 9, 2017 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Eastern Dare
Event narrative (NOAA)
A 17 year old male from Attleboro, MA drowned in a rip current a mile and a half north of the jetties in Buxton. The body was discovered on the morning of September 13 by Cape Hatteras National Seashore staff.
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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.