| Rose Creek | |
| Name Other: | Tributary to Haw River |
| Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map: | USA North Carolina#USA |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Rose Creek mouth |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of Rose Creek mouth location |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | United States |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | North Carolina |
| Subdivision Type3: | County |
| Subdivision Name3: | Rockingham Guilford |
| Length: | 3.52miles[1] |
| Discharge1 Location: | Haw River |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 7cuft/s at mouth with Haw River[2] |
| Source1: | divide between Rose Creek and Reedy Fork |
| Source1 Location: | Apple Pond about 1.5 miles west of Osceola, North Carolina |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 36.2225°N -79.6378°W[3] |
| Source1 Elevation: | 768feet[4] |
| Mouth: | Haw River |
| Mouth Location: | about 1 mile southwest of Williamsburg, North Carolina |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 36.2683°N -79.6078°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 650feet |
| Progression: | Haw River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
| River System: | Haw River |
| Tributaries Left: | unnamed tributaries |
| Tributaries Right: | unnamed tributaries |
| Waterbodies: | Apple Pond |
| Bridges: | Chrismon Road, Poley Road, Candy Creek Road |
Rose Creek is a 5.69miles long 2nd order tributary to the Haw River, in Guilford and Rockingham County, North Carolina.
Rose Creek rises in Apple Pond located in Guilford County on the divide between Rose Creek and Reedy Fork. Rose Creek then flows northeast into Rockingham County to meet the Haw River about 1 mile southwest of Williamsburg, North Carolina.[4]
Rose Creek drains of area, receives about 46.2 in/year of precipitation, and has a topographic wetness index of 406.57 and is about 39% forested.[2]
The Rockingham County Natural Heritage Inventory[5] recognized one location in the Rose Creek watershed, Williamsburg Alluvial Forest. Williamsburg Alluvial Forest is a county significant site that contains examples of Piedmont Alluvial Forest and Mesic Mixed Hardwood Forest.