Rip Current — Volusia, Florida

2011-09-05 · Volusia, Florida

Event narrative

A 40 year old male drown while attempting to rescue his children who were being pulled seaward by a strong rip current. The man was found floating in the water unconscious about a quarter mile away. Witnesses tried to perform CPR, and the man was taken to a local hospital, but didn't survive.

The children were rescued by surfers.

Wider weather episode

Rough surf and strong rip currents impacted the east-central Florida coast due to the passage of distant Hurricane Katia. A man drowned in a rip current at Daytona Beach while attempting to rescue his children who were being pulled seaward.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 331475. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.