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Rip Current — Eastern Ocean, New Jersey
August 11, 2025 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
3
Property damage
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Area
Eastern Ocean
Event narrative (NOAA)
Seven swimmers were caught in a rip current at the Webster Avenue beach. Rescuers attempted to rescue all of the affected people. Six were rescued. Of those six, three had to be transported to a hospital to recover. The seventh individual was found partially submerged in the water. CPR was administered on the beach, and he was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead.
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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.