Storys Creek Tributary to Hyco River
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Person
Physical characteristics
Source	North Flat River divide
• location	about 0.5 miles northeast of Roseville, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°21′56″N 079°01′49″W / 36.36556°N 79.03028°W / 36.36556; -79.03028[1]
• elevation	670 ft (200 m)[2]
Mouth	Hyco River
• location	about 4 miles north-northwest of Woodsdale, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°31′33″N 078°58′38″W / 36.52583°N 78.97722°W / 36.52583; -78.97722[1]
• elevation	340 ft (100 m)[2]
Length	12.51 mi (20.13 km)[3]
Basin size	42.50 square miles (110.1 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Hyco River
• average	50.24 cu ft/s (1.423 m3/s) at mouth with Hyco River[4]
Basin features
Progression	Hyco River → Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound
River system	Roanoke River
Tributaries
• left	Satterfield Creek Lick Branch
• 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 12.51 mi (20.13 km) long 4th order tributary to the Hyco River in Person County, North Carolina.

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:^[1]

• Satterfield Creek
• Stony Creek
• Story Creek

Course

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.^[2]

Watershed

Storys Creek drains 42.50 square miles (110.1 km²) of area, receives about 46.4 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 399.51, and is about 54% forested.^[4]