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Rip CurrentBeaufort, South Carolina

July 4, 2025 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
Area
Beaufort

Event narrative (NOAA)

Beaufort County Emergency Management reported that a one person drowned and several others were rescued from a rip current at Hunting Island State Park beach. The rip current occurred in front of the Hunting Island lighthouse.

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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 — Beaufort, South Carolina, July 4, 2025 | DisasterAtlasUSA