Rip Current — South Walton, Florida

2021-03-16 · South Walton, Florida

Event narrative

A 54 year old man died due to a rip current after attempting to save a young boy in distress. The boy was able to make it back to shore. There were 24 water rescues performed, including 1 fatality and 1 injury. Beach flags were initially single red at 2:30 pm CT and were upgraded to double red at 4:30 pm CT.

Wider weather episode

There were 24 water rescues performed off the coast of Walton county, including one fatality and one injury. Beach flags were initially single red at 2:30 pm CT and were upgraded to double red at 4:30 pm CT.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 943055. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.