Rip Current — Bay, Florida

2006-05-28 · Bay, Florida

Event narrative

A three-year-old girl swimming at St Andrews State Park near Panama City Beach drowned in a rip current. The girl was floating on a raft with an 18-year-old girl when the rough current flipped the raft and both girls were pulled into the channel. The older girl was rescued by a Good Samaritan. Three U.S. Navy divers joined the Coast Guard in the rescue effort for the little girl. Reported by the Associated Press.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5511350. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.