Fifty-five people have drowned in rip currents so far this year, according to unofficial figures the National Weather Service released ahead of the July Fourth holiday weekend. That count, tallied ...

Depending on how you look at it; rip currents can either be your best friend or your worst nightmare. These powerful flowing bands of water have caught bathers, swimmers, surfers out for years – and ...

Rip currents off the North Carolina coast can be deadly. Often times, the person who goes out to rescue a swimmer in trouble is the one who ends up losing their life, experts say. Rip currents are the ...

FILE - A "Danger Rip Current" flag flies as Tropical Storm Imelda passes offshore Sept. 29, 2025, in Cocoa Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File) (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack) SAN DIEGO (AP) ...

A high risk of dangerous rip currents continues this week along the San Diego County coastline after the National Weather Service extended its Beach Hazards Statement through Friday, warning swimmers ...

If you are at the beach Monday in Georgia or South Carolina, be careful in the water. The National Weather Service says there are rip current risks at beaches in Georgia and South Carolina as ...

The National Weather Service Office in Mobile has warned of dangerous rip current and surf conditions in the Florida Panhandle this week. The rip current forecast comes after two drownings at two ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — With more than 30 rip current rescues at the North Carolina coast last weekend, Memorial Day weekend started Saturday with nearly three dozen rescues at beaches near Wilmington, ...