Rip Current — Volusia, Florida

2017-03-13 · Volusia, Florida

Event narrative

Six people visiting from Tennessee were swimming about 1500LST and got caught in a rip current at New Smyrna Beach. Two were rescued by lifeguards and a few others made it back to shore on their own. An 18-year old male was pulled from the water by a beachgoer and lifeguards, but was unresponsive. CPR was initiated and he was taken to a nearby hospital where he died one week later (March 20). An autopsy indicated he died from drowning.

Wider weather episode

Six people visiting from out of state were swimming at New Smyrna Beach and got caught in a rip current. All made it back to shore on their own or were rescued. One of the swimmers was pulled to shore unresponsive and later died at a nearby hospital.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 727424. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.