Hurricane Creek (Brown Creek tributary) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Hurricane Creek |
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Location of Hurricane Creek mouth
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Other name(s) | Tributary to Brown Creek |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Anson |
Physical characteristics | |
Main source | divide between Hurricane Creek and Grindstone Branch of Goulds Fork about 0.5 miles north of Pinkston, North Carolina 275 ft (84 m) 35°01′37″N 080°04′52″W / 35.02694°N 80.08111°W |
River mouth | Brown Creek about 3.5 miles southeast of Ansonville, North Carolina 197 ft (60 m) 35°03′49″N 080°03′13″W / 35.06361°N 80.05361°W |
Length | 3.74 mi (6.02 km) |
Basin features | |
Progression | northeast |
River system | Pee Dee River |
Basin size | 3.43 square miles (8.9 km2) |
Tributaries |
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Bridges | Dennis 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.
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.
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