Rip Current — Northern La Porte County, Indiana
2025-07-20 · Northern La Porte County, Indiana
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Injuries
Event narrative
Two people were rescued by lifeguards from a rip current at Washington Park Beach. Incident was captured on the Access LaPorte County Beach webcam.
Wider weather episode
A group of four to five people were in the water at Washington Park Beach, an estimated few hundred feet offshore between the first and second sandbars. Two of the swimmers were rescued by lifeguards after getting pulled into deeper water by a rip current. The two people were in waist deep water when they were pulled further out by the current into water over their heads. Waves at the time were 2-3 ft and flags were yellow.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1283134. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.