Hurricane Creek
Tributary to Brown Creek
Hurricane Creek (Brown Creek tributary) is located in North Carolina
Hurricane Creek (Brown Creek tributary)
Location of Hurricane Creek mouth
Hurricane Creek (Brown Creek tributary) is located in the United States
Hurricane Creek (Brown Creek tributary)
Hurricane Creek (Brown Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyAnson
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Hurricane Creek and Grindstone Branch of Goulds Fork
  locationabout 0.5 miles north of Pinkston, North Carolina
  coordinates35°01′37″N 080°04′52″W / 35.02694°N 80.08111°W / 35.02694; -80.08111[1]
  elevation275 ft (84 m)[2]
MouthBrown Creek
  location
about 3.5 miles southeast of Ansonville, North Carolina
  coordinates
35°03′49″N 080°03′13″W / 35.06361°N 80.05361°W / 35.06361; -80.05361[1]
  elevation
197 ft (60 m)[2]
Length3.74 mi (6.02 km)[3]
Basin size3.43 square miles (8.9 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  locationBrown Creek
  average3.93 cu ft/s (0.111 m3/s) at mouth with Brown Creek[4]
Basin features
Progressionnortheast
River systemPee Dee River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesDennis Road

Hurricane Creek is a 3.74 mi (6.02 km) long 1st order tributary to Brown Creek in Anson County, North Carolina.

Course

Hurricane Creek rises about 0.5 miles north of Pinkston, North Carolina near the Wadesboro airport. Hurricane Creek then flows northeast to meet Brown Creek about 3.5 miles southeast of Ansonville, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

Hurricane Creek drains 3.43 square miles (8.9 km2) of area, receives about 47.9 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 500.57 and is about 53% forested.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "GNIS Detail - Hurricane Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 "Brown Creek Topo Map, Anson County NC (Ansonville Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  3. "Water Quality Ratings". www.nconemap.gov. State of North Carolina. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  4. 1 2 3 "Hurricane Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 21 October 2019.


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