Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
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Area
South Walton
Event narrative (NOAA)
One fatality and one injury occurred due to rip currents. The fatality was due to a rescue attempt of another person in distress. Beach flags were double red for the entire day.
Other notable rip current events in Florida
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.