Rip Current in Delaware Beaches, Delaware

Rip Current September 3, 2023 · Delaware Beaches, Delaware

Death

What the National Weather Service wrote

Broadcast media reports a man went missing while swimming in Rehoboth Beach. Rip currents were the most likely cause of death. The body was found 1 day later.

The wider storm

Breaking waves around 3 to 5 feet, multiple swell groups from offshore Hurricane Franklin and Idalia, and a dominant long period onshore swell resulted in dangerous rip currents at the Delaware Beaches. A HIGH risk for rip currents was in effect.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1140572. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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