Rip Current — Coastal Volusia County, Florida
December 26, 2025 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Coastal Volusia County
Event narrative (NOAA)
A 44-year-old man visiting from Canada drowned in Ormond Beach after being caught in a rip current. Two other people were caught in the rip current but were able to make it safely back to shore. The man was transported to a local emergency room where he was pronounced deceased.
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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.