Hungry Run (South Branch French Creek tributary) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Hungry Run
Show map of Pennsylvania Show map of the United States Location of Hungry Run mouth
Other name(s)	Tributary to South Branch French Creek
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
Counties	Erie Crawford
Physical characteristics
Main source	divide between Hungry Run and Britton Run (Oil Creek) about 3 miles northeast of Tillotson, Pennsylvania 1,645 ft (501 m) 41°50′36″N 079°46′40″W / 41.84333°N 79.77778°W / 41.84333; -79.77778
River mouth	South Branch French Creek about 2 miles southwest of Elgin, Pennsylvania 1,319 ft (402 m) 41°53′07″N 079°46′41″W / 41.88528°N 79.77806°W / 41.88528; -79.77806
Length	3.49 mi (5.62 km)
Basin features
Progression	north
River system	Allegheny River
Basin size	4.47 square miles (11.6 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Hungry Run Road (x2), Concord Road

Hungry Run is a 3.49 mi (5.62 km) long tributary to South Branch French Creek in Erie County, Pennsylvania and is classed as a 2nd order stream on the EPA waters geoviewer site.

Course

Hungry Run rises in Bloomfield Township of northern Crawford County and then flows north into Erie County through Union Township where it meets South Branch French Creek.

Watershed

Hungry Run drains 4.47 square miles (11.6 km²) of Erie Drift Plain (glacial geology). The watershed receives an average of 46.6 in/year of precipitation and has a wetness index of 469.09.

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Course of Hungry Run (South Branch French Creek tributary)

Watershed of Hungry Run (South Branch French Creek tributary)