| Polecat Creek | |
| Name Other: | Tributary to Deep River |
| Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map: | USA North Carolina#USA |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Polecat Creek mouth |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of Polecat Creek mouth location |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | United States |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | North Carolina |
| Subdivision Type3: | County |
| Subdivision Name3: | Randolph Guilford |
| Subdivision Type4: | City |
| Subdivision Name4: | Greensboro Worthville |
| Length: | 18.91miles[1] |
| Discharge1 Location: | Deep River |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 62.63cuft/s at mouth with Deep River[2] |
| Source1: | South Buffalo Creek divide |
| Source1 Location: | south side of Greensboro, North Carolina |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 35.9961°N -79.8078°W[3] |
| Source1 Elevation: | 830feet[4] |
| Mouth: | Deep River |
| Mouth Location: | Worthville, North Carolina |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 35.8033°N -79.7775°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 582feet |
| Progression: | Rocky River → Deep River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
| River System: | Deep River |
| Tributaries Left: | Little Polecat Creek |
| Tributaries Right: | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges: | Brushy Fork Drive, Sutton Road, Randleman Road, E Steeple Chase Road, Davis Mill Road, NC 62, Branson Mill Road, Providence Church Road, Fred Lineberry Road, New Salem Road, Naomi Road, Creekridge Country Road |
Polecat Creek is a 18.91miles long 4th order tributary to the Deep River in Guilford and Randolph Counties, North Carolina.
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[5]
Polecat Creek rises on the south side of Greensboro, North Carolina in Guilford County and then flows south into Randolph County to join the Deep River in Worthville, North Carolina.[4]
Polecat Creek drains of area, receives about 46.5 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 414.85 and is about 46% forested.[2]