Rip Current — Coastal Brunswick, North Carolina
2025-06-16 · Coastal Brunswick, North Carolina
1
Direct deaths
Event narrative
A 23 year old male drowned in a rip current at Holden Beach, just west of Lockwood Folly Inlet, while swimming with two friends.
Wider weather episode
Moderate rip currents across Brunswick County led to a drowning.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1296522. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.