Rip Current — Southern Colleton, South Carolina
2025-07-06 · Southern Colleton, South Carolina
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Injuries
Event narrative
Colleton County Emergency Management reported that two people were rescued from a rip current in the 1000 block of Palmetto Boulevard on Edisto Beach. Both people were transported to the hospital due to respiratory distress.
Wider weather episode
Onshore winds and lingering swell energy combined to produce an enhanced risk of rip currents along the southeast South Carolina coast.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1286229. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.