Rip Current — Okaloosa Coastal, Florida
April 7, 2023 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
—
Area
Okaloosa Coastal
Event narrative (NOAA)
A 13 year old male and 14 year old were caught in a rip current just west of Miramar Beach in Okaloosa County. The 13 year old was found unresponsive and died, the 14 year old was hospitalized but later recovered.
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.