Incident Submission Form
Use this form to submit current and/or wave related incidents that occur on the Great Lakes to the National Weather Service. An incident is defined as current-related so long as a current was at least a partial cause of the incident. Most of the time, both waves and currents are the cause. An incident can be a rescue or fatality. You can combine multiple rescues/fatalities on one form if they occurred at the same time, but if they were at separate times, please submit a form for each incident. Thank you for helping us make our database more accurate! The goal of this database is to improve dangerous current forecasting, education, and outreach for the Great Lakes. For more information, email megan.dodson@noaa.gov or visit our website at: www.weather.gov/greatlakes/beachhazards
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On what date did the incident occur? *
Give the date and time of the incident.
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What time did the incident occur? *
Please include the time zone (EDT, CDT, etc). Try to be as exact as possible. If you don't know the exact time, a range is okay. For example, "Between 2 and 4 PM EDT."
Where did the incident occur? *
Be as exact as possible. We prefer the beach name, county, state/province.
How many rescues (survivors) were there? *
How many fatalities were there? *
What features are present on the beach where the victim(s) were swimming? Select all that apply *
This helps us identify what type of current the victim(s) were caught in.
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Were the victims being pulled out away from shore or parallel (along) the shore when they were caught in the current? *
What were the wave heights DURING the incident? *
Choose the category that fits best based on your estimation.
Tell us about the victim(s) in this format: Name, Gender, Age, Hometown
Any data you have will help. If victim/family doesn't want their name used, just include whatever information they are okay with us using. Their name won't be published anywhere. Only the gender, age, hometown of the victim is publicly available. Use "M" for missing. If you have to estimate age, do so-but let us know it is an estimate.
Incident Narrative: What happened? Were you involved? Were you an eyewitness? *
Give us as much detail as you can about how the event unfolded.
Tell us about yourself: Name (First, Last) *
Tell us how you were involved in the incident, and where you work if applicable *
Ex: Surfer, helped rescue victim. -or- Head Ranger, Holland State Park
Tell us about yourself: Contact information *
We may need clarification or additional information about the incident. How should we contact you?
Anything else you would like to tell us about the incident that wasn't listed here?
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