Flat Creek is a 9.07 mi (14.60 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Deep River in Randolph and Chatham Counties, North Carolina.

Flat Creek Tributary to Deep River
Location of Flat Creek mouth Show map of North Carolina Flat Creek (Deep River tributary) (the United States) Show map of the United States
Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Randolph Chatham
Physical characteristics
Source	Little Brush Creek divide
• location	Pond about 4 miles northwest of Harpers Crossroads, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°32′49″N 079°30′38″W[1]
• elevation	535 ft (163 m)[2]
Mouth	Deep River
• location	about 2 miles southwest of Bennett, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°32′49″N 079°35′09″W[1]
• elevation	329 ft (100 m)[2]
Length	9.07 mi (14.60 km)[3]
Basin size	14.24 square miles (36.9 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Deep River
• average	16.87 cu ft/s (0.478 m3/s) at mouth with Deep River[4]
Basin features
Progression	Rocky River → Deep River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Deep River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Bill Lambert Road, Bennett Flatwoods Road, Bennett-Siler City Road, NC 42, Pleasant Grove Church Road, Flat Creek Road

Course

Flat Creek rises about 4 miles northwest of Harpers Crossroads, North Carolina in Chatham County and then flows southwesterly into Randolph County to join the Deep River about 2 miles southwest of Bennett, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

Flat Creek drains 14.24 square miles (36.9 km²) of area, receives about 47.5 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 427.78 and is about 52% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of North Carolina

References