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

Hurricane Creek Tributary to Brown Creek
Location of Hurricane Creek mouth Show map of North Carolina Hurricane Creek (Brown Creek tributary) (the United States) Show map of the United States
Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Anson
Physical characteristics
Source	divide between Hurricane Creek and Grindstone Branch of Goulds Fork
• location	about 0.5 miles north of Pinkston, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°01′37″N 080°04′52″W[1]
• elevation	275 ft (84 m)[2]
Mouth	Brown Creek
• location	about 3.5 miles southeast of Ansonville, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°03′49″N 080°03′13″W[1]
• elevation	197 ft (60 m)[2]
Length	3.74 mi (6.02 km)[3]
Basin size	3.43 square miles (8.9 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Brown Creek
• average	3.93 cu ft/s (0.111 m3/s) at mouth with Brown Creek[4]
Basin features
Progression	northeast
River system	Pee Dee River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Dennis Road

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]

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