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Rip Current — Coastal Rockingham, New Hampshire
August 24, 2025 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
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Area
Coastal Rockingham
Event narrative (NOAA)
High surf and rip currents impacted the New Hampshire Seacoast all weekend long as Hurricane Erin passed well off to the east with multiple rescues being recorded. A farther and son were caught in a rip current on the evening of August 24th at Hampton Beach. There were no lifeguards on duty at the time. Emergency personal were able to rescue them from the water, but were not able to resuscitate the son.
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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.