Flat Branch (Fisher River tributary) explained

Flat Branch
Name Other:Tributary to Fisher River
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA North Carolina#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Flat Branch mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Flat Branch mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Surry
Length:2.92miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Fisher River
Discharge1 Avg:4.17cuft/s at mouth with Fisher River[2]
Source1:Red Hill Creek and Mitchell River divides
Source1 Location:about 2 miles southwest of Blevins Store, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:36.4353°N -80.8417°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:1360feet[4]
Mouth:Fisher River
Mouth Location:about 2 miles southeast of Blevins Store, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:36.4347°N -80.8008°W
Mouth Elevation:1118feet
Progression:Fisher RiverYadkin RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River System:Yadkin River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Red Hill Creek Road, W Rocky Lane, Fisher Valley Road

Flat Branch is a 2.92miles long 2nd order tributary to the Fisher River in Surry County, North Carolina.

Course

Flat Branch rises on the Red Hill Creek and Mitchell River divides about 2 miles southwest of Blevins Store, North Carolina. Flat Branch then flows generally east to join the Fisher River about 2 miles southeast of Blevins Store.[4]

Watershed

Flat Branch drains of area, receives about 49.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 340.91, and is about 63% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 22 September 2020.
  2. Web site: Flat Branch Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 22 September 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Flat Branch . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 22 September 2020 .
  4. Web site: Burris Creek Topo Map in Surry . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 22 September 2020 . en.