Rip Current in Santa Rosa County, Florida

Rip Current April 8, 2001 · Santa Rosa County, Florida

Death

What the National Weather Service wrote

A 66 year old male drowned in rough surf near Navarre Beach. The man had gone into the rough surf to rescue his granddaughter. He got caught in a strong rip current and drowned. His granddaughter safely made it to shore. The man lived in Okaloosa county. The time of the drowning was estimated to be around noon.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5240502. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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