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Rip CurrentCoastal Bay, Florida

June 20, 2024 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
Area
Coastal Bay

Event narrative (NOAA)

On the afternoon of June 20, a 19-year-old man vacationing from Oklahoma got caught in a rip current and drowned behind Sharky's. Single red beach flags were flying at the time and a rip current statement was in effect.

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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.

Rip Current — Coastal Bay, Florida, June 20, 2024 | DisasterAtlasUSA