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Rip Current — Coastal New Hanover, North Carolina

July 1, 2023 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Coastal New Hanover

Event narrative (NOAA)

A 58 year old male drowned after trying to save children caught in a rip current at Fort Fisher, NC around 2pm. Fort Fisher lifeguards reported over 50 rip current related rescues during the day. Carolina Beach Ocean Rescue reported 61 rip current rescues and 15 rescues were reported at Wrightsville Beach.

Other notable rip current events in North Carolina

Coastal Brunswick · July 3, 20133 killedNew Hanover · September 13, 20003 killedWest Carteret · May 14, 20192 killedEastern Dare · September 9, 20162 killedCoastal New Hanover · October 7, 20172 killedWest Carteret · July 12, 20202 killed

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.

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