Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Coastal Bay
Event narrative (NOAA)
A 47 year old male from Decatur, TN died trying to save his girlfriend from a rip current. The incident occurred about 2:20 p.m. CT near the Flamingo Hotel and Tower at 15525 Front Beach Road. Double red flags were posted at that time.
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.