Rip Current — Volusia, Florida

2020-10-02 · Volusia, Florida

Event narrative

A 17-year old boy visiting from Kentucky was swimming at an unguarded part of Daytona Beach Shores when he started to struggle after being caught in a rip current. He was rescued from the water, but was unresponsive. He was transported to a hospital, but later died on October 9, with drowning the cause of death.

Wider weather episode

A teenager was rescued after he got caught in a rip current. He was taken to a local hospital due to injuries and was later released.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 919843. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.