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Hurricane Creek
Hurricane Creek (Brown Creek tributary) is located in North Carolina
Hurricane Creek (Brown Creek tributary)
Hurricane Creek (Brown Creek tributary) is located in the United States
Hurricane Creek (Brown Creek tributary)
Location of Hurricane Creek mouth
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 / 35.02694; -80.08111
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 / 35.06361; -80.05361
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
  • Left:
    unnamed tributaries
  • Right:
    unnamed tributaries
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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