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Rip CurrentCoastal Georgetown, South Carolina

July 13, 2025 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
Area
Coastal Georgetown

Event narrative (NOAA)

A 38 year old male went into the water to rescue several people caught in a rip current in Pawleys Island, SC. He drowned during the rescue attempt.

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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 Georgetown, South Carolina, July 13, 2025 | DisasterAtlasUSA