Moores Creek is a long 1st order tributary to Reedy Fork in

Guilford County, North Carolina Guilford County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 541,299, making it the third-most populous county in North Carolina. The county seat and largest community is Greensboro. Sin ...

Course

Moores Creek rises in a pond about 1 mile north of Piedmont-Triad International Airport in

Guilford County Guilford County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 541,299, making it the third-most populous county in North Carolina. The county seat and largest community is Greensboro. Since ...

on the divide between Moores Creek and Brush Creek. Moores Creek then flows northeast to meet the Haw River about 1.5 miles south of Summerfield, North Carolina.

Watershed

Moores Creek drains of area, receives about 44.9 in/year of precipitation, has a

topographic wetness index The topographic wetness index (TWI), also known as the compound topographic index (CTI), is a steady state wetness index. It is commonly used to quantify topographic control on hydrological processes. The index is a function of both the slope and ...

of 396.37 and is about 47% forested.

References

Rivers of North Carolina Rivers of Guilford County, North Carolina {{NorthCarolina-river-stub