Rip Current in Virginia Beach, Virginia

Rip Current October 5, 2025 · Virginia Beach, Virginia

Death

What the National Weather Service wrote

A 23 year old male was swimming with friends when he began signaling for help. A bystander tried to rescue him but was unsuccessful. Virginia Beach Police responded but were unable to locate the swimmer until his body was recovered the following day. While the exact cause of drowning is unclear, there was a high risk for rip currents that day.

The wider storm

A swimmer drowned in the water off of Virginia Beach on October 5.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1290000. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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