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Rip Current — Coastal Horry, South Carolina

August 24, 2018 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Coastal Horry

Event narrative (NOAA)

At Myrtle Beach near 9th St, a man drowned attempting to rescue his daughter who was caught in a rip current.

Other notable rip current events in South Carolina

Beaufort · July 14, 20133 killedCoastal Horry · June 19, 20203 killedCoastal Horry · July 7, 20112 killedHorry · July 23, 20052 killedHorry · June 26, 20052 killedHorry · June 24, 20042 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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