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Rip Current — Virginia Beach, Virginia

July 9, 2019 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Virginia Beach

Event narrative (NOAA)

A 35 year old male drowned after being caught in a rip current while trying to save a child at False Cape State Park.

Other notable rip current events in Virginia

Virginia Beach · May 23, 20091 killedVirginia Beach · August 25, 20111 killedVirginia Beach · June 16, 20121 killedAccomack · October 7, 20181 killedAccomack · October 7, 20181 killedVirginia Beach · September 11, 20211 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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