| Rutledge Creek | |
| Name Other: | Tributary to Ararat River |
| Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map: | USA North Carolina#USA |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Rutledge Creek mouth |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of Rutledge Creek mouth location |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | United States |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | North Carolina |
| Subdivision Type3: | County |
| Subdivision Name3: | Surry |
| Length: | 9.17miles[1] |
| Discharge1 Location: | Ararat River |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 12.67cuft/s at mouth with Ararat River[2] |
| Source1: | Silverleaf Creek divide |
| Source1 Location: | about 0.5 miles southwest of Slate Mountain Church |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 36.5325°N -80.5153°W[3] |
| Source1 Elevation: | 1600feet[4] |
| Mouth: | Ararat River |
| Mouth Location: | about 3 miles southeast of Mount Airy, North Carolina |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 36.4533°N -80.5817°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 957feet |
| Progression: | Ararat River → Yadkin River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River System: | Yadkin River |
| Tributaries Left: | unnamed tributaries |
| Tributaries Right: | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges: | Blue Hollow Road, Palm Tree Lane, Blues Creek Trail, Rutledge Trail, NC 89, Reeves Mill Road, US 52 |
Rutledge Creek is a 9.17miles long 2nd order tributary to the Ararat River in Surry County, North Carolina.
Rutledge Creek rises on the Silverleaf Creek divide about 0.5 miles southwest of Slate Mountain Church and then flows southwest to join the Ararat River about 3 miles southeast of Mount Airy, North Carolina.[4]
Rutledge Creek drains of area, receives about 48.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 317.01, and is about 63% forested.[2]