Storys Creek | |
Name Other: | Tributary to Hyco River |
Map Size: | 300 |
Pushpin Map: | USA North Carolina#USA |
Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Storys Creek mouth |
Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of Storys Creek mouth location |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | United States |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | North Carolina |
Subdivision Type3: | County |
Subdivision Name3: | Person |
Length: | 12.51miles[1] |
Discharge1 Location: | Hyco River |
Discharge1 Avg: | 50.24cuft/s at mouth with Hyco River[2] |
Source1: | North Flat River divide |
Source1 Location: | about 0.5 miles northeast of Roseville, North Carolina |
Source1 Coordinates: | 36.3656°N -79.0303°W[3] |
Source1 Elevation: | 670feet[4] |
Mouth: | Hyco River |
Mouth Location: | about 4 miles north-northwest of Woodsdale, North Carolina |
Mouth Coordinates: | 36.5258°N -78.9772°W |
Mouth Elevation: | 340feet |
Progression: | Hyco River → Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound |
River System: | Roanoke River |
Tributaries Left: | Satterfield Creek Lick Branch |
Tributaries Right: | Marlowe Creek |
Waterbodies: | Roxboro Lake Chub Lake |
Bridges: | Esther Road, Hickory Leaf Court, Dee Long Road, US 15, Semora Road, City Lake Road, Community House Road, Edwin Robertson Road |
Storys Creek is a 12.51miles long 4th order tributary to the Hyco River in Person County, North Carolina.
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[3]
Storys Creek rises about 0.5 miles northeast of Roseville, North Carolina, and then flows north-northeast to join the Hyco River about 4 miles north-northwest of Woodsdale.[4]
Storys Creek drains of area, receives about 46.4 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 399.51, and is about 54% forested.[2]