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Rip Current Drownings in East Central Florida
**NOT OFFICIAL**
(data taken from newspaper and other media sources1)
(updated thru 03/31/2023)
| Volusia | Brevard 2 | Indian River | St. Lucie | Martin | ECFL Total | ECFL Avg./year | |
| 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 | 3.0 |
| 1990 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 8.0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6.8 |
| 1993 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6.2 |
| 1994 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6.2 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5.7 |
| 1996 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5.3 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5.0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4.7 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4.5 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4.5 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.3 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.8 |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3.8 |
| 2005 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3.8 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3.8 |
| 2007 |
2 |
5 3 |
1 |
0 | 0 | 8 | 4.0 |
| 2008 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4.1 |
| 2009 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4.1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 |
3.9 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3.9 |
| 2014 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3.9 |
| 2015 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4.0 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4.0 |
| 2017 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4.2 |
| 2018 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4.2 | |||
| 2019 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| 2021 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| 2022 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| 2023 (through 3/31) | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Total (since 1987) | 90 | 57 (43 through 1987) |
8 | 4 | 8 | 167 |
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 drownings were reported by Brevard County Ocean Rescue in 2007, but several were not likely directly due to rip currents as some of the victims were weak swimmers, had alcohol/physical/mental issues and one was due to rough surf.
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