Rip Current Drownings in East Central Florida
**NOT OFFICIAL**
(data taken from newspaper clippings and other media sources1)
(updated 2/5/13)

  Volusia Brevard 2 Indian River St. Lucie Martin ECFL Total
1987 n/a 2 n/a n/a n/a  
1988 n/a 0 n/a n/a n/a  
1989 2 1 0 0 0 3
1990 10 2 1 0 0 13
1991 4 0 0 0 1 5
1992 3 0 0 0 0 3
1993 2 2 0 0 0 4
1994 2 1 0 0 2 5
1995 1 0 0 0 0 1
1996 1 2 0 1 0 4
1997 3 0 0 0 0 3
1998 0 0 1 1 0 2
1999 3 0 0 0 0 3
2000 3 0 0 0 0 3
2001 1 0 0 0 0 1
2002 0 0 0 0 0 0
2003 1 0 0 0 0 1
2004 2 2 0 0 0 4
2005 1 2 0 0 0 3
2006 3 0 1 0 0 4
2007

2

 5 3

1

 0 0 8
2008 3  2  0 0 1 6
2009 3 1 0 0 0 4
2010 1 1 0 0 0 2
2011 1 1 0 1 0 3
2012 1 1  0 0 0

2
Total (since 1989) 53 23
(25 through 1987)		 4 3 4 87

1  Some reported drownings were not counted as being rip current related since rough, dangerous surf conditions or strong longshore currents were the more likely cause.
2  medical examiner data reviewed
3 10 were reported by Brevard County Ocean Rescue in 2007, but several were not supported by ocean data or they were weak swimmers, had alcohol/physical/mental issues, etc.)

 

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