Rip Current — Volusia, Florida

2021-09-25 · Volusia, Florida

Event narrative

Daytona Beach Ocean Rescue and local media reported that three children (all siblings) from Keystone Heights, Florida were caught in a rip current in Daytona Beach, near the intersection of Glenview Blvd. and Highway A1A. Lifeguards pulled a 10-year-old boy from the surf unresponsive and administered life saving measures. The child was taken to a local hospital where he later died. The other two siblings were rescued and did not require medical attention.

Wider weather episode

A 10-year-old boy from Keystone Heights, Florida was caught in a rip current in Daytona Beach. First responders pulled the unresponsive child from the surf and he was taken to a local hospital where he later died.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 975899. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.