Flat Branch (Fisher River tributary)

Flat Branch is a 2.92 mi (4.70 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Fisher River in Surry County, North Carolina.

Flat Branch Tributary to Fisher River
Location of Flat Branch mouth Flat Branch (Fisher River tributary) (the United States)
Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Surry
Physical characteristics
Source	Red Hill Creek and Mitchell River divides
• location	about 2 miles southwest of Blevins Store, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°26′07″N 080°50′30″W[1]
• elevation	1,360 ft (410 m)[2]
Mouth	Fisher River
• location	about 2 miles southeast of Blevins Store, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°26′05″N 080°48′03″W[1]
• elevation	1,118 ft (341 m)[2]
Length	2.92 mi (4.70 km)[3]
Basin size	2.52 square miles (6.5 km^2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Fisher River
• average	4.17 cu ft/s (0.118 m^3/s) at mouth with Fisher River[4]
Basin features
Progression	generally east with curves
River system	Yadkin River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Red Hill Creek Road, W Rocky Lane, Fisher Valley Road

Course

Flat Branch rises on the Red Hill Creek and Mitchell River divides about 2 miles southwest of Blevins Store, North Carolina. Flat Branch then flows generally east to join the Fisher River about 2 miles southeast of Blevins Store.[2]

Watershed

Flat Branch drains 2.52 square miles (6.5 km²) of area, receives about 49.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 340.91, and is about 63% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of North Carolina

References

1. "GNIS Detail - Flat Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
2. "Burris Creek Topo Map in Surry". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
4. "Flat Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 22 September 2020.