Rip Current — South Walton, Florida

2021-04-08 · South Walton, Florida

Event narrative

There were 2 fatalities and 9 injuries due to rip currents. Beach flags were single red initially and changed to double red at 6 pm CT due to EMS being overwhelmed. Both fatalities were citizen rescuers.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 943057. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.