Flat Creek (Little River tributary)

Flat Creek is a 6.09 mi (9.80 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Little River in Hoke County, North Carolina.

Flat Creek
Tributary to Little River
Flat Creek (Little River tributary) is located in North Carolina
Flat Creek (Little River tributary)
Location of Flat Creek mouth
Flat Creek (Little River tributary) is located in the United States
Flat Creek (Little River tributary)
Flat Creek (Little River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyHoke
Physical characteristics
SourceJuniper Creek divide
 • locationabout 0.25 miles south-southeast of Johnson Mountain
 • coordinates35°08′16″N 079°14′26″W / 35.13778°N 79.24056°W / 35.13778; -79.24056[1]
 • elevation435 ft (133 m)[2]
MouthLittle River
 • location
about 1 mile south of Mt. Pleasant, North Carolina
 • coordinates
35°11′11″N 079°10′22″W / 35.18639°N 79.17278°W / 35.18639; -79.17278[1]
 • elevation
187 ft (57 m)[2]
Length6.09 mi (9.80 km)[3]
Basin size7.70 square miles (19.9 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationLittle River
 • average12.92 cu ft/s (0.366 m3/s) at mouth with Little River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionLittle RiverCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River systemCape Fear River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
Bridgesnone

Course

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Flat Creek rises on the Juniper Creek divide about 0.25 miles south-southeast of Johnson Mountain in Hoke County, North Carolina. Flat Creek then flows northeasterly to meet the Little River about 1 mile south of Mt. Pleasant.[2]

Watershed

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Flat Creek drains 7.70 square miles (19.9 km2) of area, receives about 47.8 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 452.17 and is about 50% forested.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Flat Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Flat Creek Topo Map, Hoke County NC (Lobelia Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  4. ^ a b c "Flat Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 24 November 2019.