Rip Current — Coastal Volusia County, Florida

2022-07-08 · Coastal Volusia County, Florida

Event narrative

Volusia County Ocean Rescue and local broadcast media relayed reports that a 14-year-old male from Altamonte Springs, FL drowned after being caught in a rip current at Daytona Beach. The incident occurred around 1830LST in vicinity of the Hard Rock Hotel. Several teenagers were swimming and the victim was caught in the rip current and went under the surf. Beach safety personnel and the Coast Guard deployed to search for the missing teenager. The victim was found less than a mile north along the beach at approximately 2030LST. He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Wider weather episode

A 14-year-old male from Altamonte Springs, FL was caught in a rip current and drowned at Daytona Beach.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1029781. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.