Rip Current — Coastal St. Johns, Florida
July 1, 2023 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
—
Area
Coastal St. Johns
Event narrative (NOAA)
St. Johns County Ocean Rescue received a call at 7 pm (guards are off duty at 6 pm) of two people drowning just north of Mickler's Landing in St. Johns County. One was a 42-year-old male and the other a juvenile. The adult was a fatality. The child was believed to be taken to the hospital. Responders reported rip currents and surf heights of around 2 feet. According to the bystanders, the child went into distress first and then the adult attempted to assist.
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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.