Rushing Branch (Brown Creek tributary)
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| Rushing Branch Tributary to Brown Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Rushing Branch mouth | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Anson |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | divide between Rushing Creek and Bell Creek |
| • location | about 0.5 miles north of Becky Hill, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 34°53′14″N 080°14′13″W / 34.88722°N 80.23694°W[1] |
| • elevation | 370 ft (110 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Brown Creek |
• location | about 0.5 miles north of White Store, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 34°54′06″N 080°15′51″W / 34.90167°N 80.26417°W[1] |
• elevation | 292 ft (89 m)[1] |
| Length | 2.07 mi (3.33 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 1.62 square miles (4.2 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Brown Creek |
| • average | 1.96 cu ft/s (0.056 m3/s) at mouth with Brown Creek[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | northwest |
| River system | Pee Dee River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Austin Road, White Store Road |
Rushing Branch is a tributary of Brown Creek in Anson County, North Carolina. It originates near Becky Hill and flows northwest, eventually joining Brown Creek near White Store. The watershed is predominantly forested (83%), with 12% dedicated to agricultural use and the remaining area comprising other land uses.[4]