Rip Current — Southern Queens, New York
July 28, 2023 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Southern Queens
Event narrative (NOAA)
Five teens went runing into the water at Jacob Riis Park in Queens around 8pm on Friday evening 7/28. One went farther than the others and went missing. His body washed ashore several hour later.
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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.