Rip Current — Coastal Palm Beach County, Florida
November 2, 2024 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Coastal Palm Beach County
Event narrative (NOAA)
Local broadcast media reported, and Palm Beach Medical Examiner's office confirmed, that a 64-year-old man died in at a Singer Island beach when drowning due to strong rip currents. The persistent moderate easterly flow resulted in a high risk of rip currents and dangerous surf for the Palm Beach County beaches. Time is estimated.
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.