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Rip CurrentGalveston Island, Texas

May 11, 2021 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
Area
Galveston Island

Event narrative (NOAA)

A 7-year-old male from St. Louis was swimming near the 37th Street Jetty and drowned in a rip current. The Galveston Beach Patrol was off duty at the time.

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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.

Rip Current — Galveston Island, Texas, May 11, 2021 | DisasterAtlasUSA