| Herring Creek | |
| Name Other: | Tributary to Rehoboth Bay |
| Map Size: | 180 |
| Map Alt: | Map of Herring Creek mouth |
| Pushpin Map: | Delaware#USA |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 180 |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of Herring Creek mouth |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | United States |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | Delaware |
| Subdivision Type3: | County |
| Subdivision Name3: | Sussex |
| Length: | 2.85miles[1] |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 38.55cuft/s at mouth with Rehoboth Bay[2] |
| Source1: | confluence of Burton Prong and Hopkins Prong |
| Source1 Location: | just south of Angola Beach |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 38.6572°N -75.1681°W[3] |
| Source1 Elevation: | 0feet[4] |
| Mouth: | Rehoboth Bay |
| Mouth Location: | Angola Landing |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 38.6428°N -75.1333°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 0feet |
| Progression: | southeast |
| River System: | Rehoboth Bay |
| Tributaries Left: | Burton Prong |
| Tributaries Right: | Hopkins Prong Guinea Creek Wilson Creek |
Herring Creek is a 2.85miles long 3rd order tributary to Rehoboth Bay, in Sussex County, Delaware.
Herring Creek is formed at the confluence of Burton Prong and Hopkins Prong, south of Angola Beach in Sussex County, Delaware. Herring Creek then flows southeast to meet Rehoboth Bay at Angola Landing.[4]
Herring Creek drains of area, receives about 45.0 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 638.39 and is about 23.7% forested.[2]