Rip Current — Kings, New York
2005-06-05 · near Brooklyn, Kings, New York
2
Direct deaths
Event narrative
Two swimmers, 16 and 40 years of age, drown as they were caught in a rip current at the beach off 93rd street in the Rockaways. Two others escaped without injury. Weather conditions included south winds at 10 to 15 MPH at the time, with no long period swells reported.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5456633. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.