| Rays Fork | |
| Name Other: | Tributary to Richardson Creek |
| Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map: | USA North Carolina#USA |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Rays Fork mouth |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of Rays Fork mouth location |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | United States |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | North Carolina |
| Subdivision Type3: | County |
| Subdivision Name3: | Union |
| Subdivision Type4: | City |
| Subdivision Name4: | Wingate |
| Length: | 7.83miles[1] |
| Discharge1 Location: | Richardson Creek |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 17.59cuft/s at mouth with Richardson Creek[2] |
| Source1: | Flag Branch divide |
| Source1 Location: | pond about 3 miles southeast of Rock Rest, North Carolina |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 34.9222°N -80.4697°W[3] |
| Source1 Elevation: | 652feet[4] |
| Mouth: | Richardson Creek |
| Mouth Location: | about 1 mile northeast of Monroe, North Carolina |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 35.0039°N -80.4756°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 445feet |
| Progression: | Richardson Creek → Rocky River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River System: | Pee Dee |
| Tributaries Left: | Middle Fork Rays Fork Flag Branch |
| Tributaries Right: | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges: | Old Pageland Monroe Road, Nash Road, White Store Road, Nash Road, Old Monroe Marshville Road, Witmore Road, Preston Road, US 74, Monroe Ansonville Road, US 74 |
Rays Fork is a 7.83miles long 3rd order tributary to Richardson Creek in Union County, North Carolina.
Rays Fork rises in a pond about 3 miles southeast of Rock Rest and then flows northeast and curves northwest to join Richardson Creek about 1 mile northeast of Monroe, North Carolina.[4]
Rays Fork Creek drains of area, receives about 48.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 433.74, and is about 38% forested.[2]