Rip Current — Baldwin Coastal, Alabama

2022-05-21 · Baldwin Coastal, Alabama

Event narrative

A 14 year old mail from Baton Rouge, LA was caught in a rip current and drowned in Orange Beach, AL. The father was also caught in the rip current while trying to save his son. He was rushed to the emergency room due to water inhalation but survived.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1016730. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.