House Creek is a long 1st order tributary of Crabtree Creek in Wake County, North Carolina.
Course House Creek rises in western Raleigh, North Carolina and flows northeast to meet Crabtree Creek near Crabtree Valley Mall. The watershed is about 50% forested.
In 2021, the City of Raleigh replaced a culvert at Blue Ridge Road to allow the creek to drain adequately to Crabtree Creek.The City of Raleigh Notice of Public Hearing to Change the Zoning Ordinance, Flood Map, and Comprehensive Plan, legal notice published in the Raleigh News & Observer, June 10, 2021, p. 15.
Watershed House Creek drains of area and is underlaid by the Crabtree terrane geologic formation. The watershed receives an average of 46.5 in/year of precipitation and has a wetness index of 389.18. The watershed is about 12% forested.
See also List of rivers of North Carolina
References
External links House Creek Greenway Trail (City of Raleigh)