Rip Current — Volusia, Florida

2020-11-28 · Volusia, Florida

Event narrative

According to Volusia County Beach Safety, someone called 911 after witnessing a grandmother screaming for help from an unguarded portion of the shoreline. Her husband and grandchildren were struggling in the water. Lifeguards pulled a 7-year-old boy from Ocala, Florida out of the water. Officials say he was unresponsive and was later pronounced dead at the hospital. A 16-year-old girl was rescued and treated for non-life-threatening injuries along with the children's grandfather. The grandmother was taken to a hospital for non-life-threatening concerns. Volusia County Beach Safety were flying red flags along the beaches and lifeguards rescued a total of 13 people from rough surf and rip currents along other portions of the Volusia County coast.

Wider weather episode

A family of four were swimming at Ormond Beach when they got pulled into a rip current. Three of the family members escaped the pull and returned to shore, but a 7-year old boy drowned.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 929974. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.