Rip Current — Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula, Texas
2020-09-06 · Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula, Texas
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Direct deaths
Event narrative
Hispanic male drowned around 4 pm between the 43rd-47th Street rock groins along the Seawall in Galveston. He and his teenage daughter were swimming far from shore (she was rescued by a surfer and lifeguard).
Wider weather episode
Two swimmers drowned when swimming off Galveston beaches over Labor Day weekend.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 909474. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.