Wheeling Branch facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Wheeling Branch
Show map of Delaware Show map of the United States Location of Wheeling Branch mouth
Other name(s)	Tributary to Tussocky Branch
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Sussex
Physical characteristics
Main source	Tussocky Branch divide about 1 mile southeast of Ralphs, Delaware 47 ft (14 m) 38°29′04″N 075°37′14″W / 38.48444°N 75.62056°W / 38.48444; -75.62056
River mouth	Tussocky Branch about 0.5 miles east of Ralphs, Delaware 45 ft (14 m) 38°29′59″N 075°37′09″W / 38.49972°N 75.61917°W / 38.49972; -75.61917
Length	2.45 mi (3.94 km)
Basin features
Progression	north-northwest
River system	Nanticoke River
Basin size	1.32 square miles (3.4 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Pine Branch Road

Wheeling Branch is a 2.45 mi (3.94 km) long 1st order tributary to Tussocky Branch in Sussex County, Delaware. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.

Course

Wheeling Branch rises about 1 mile southeast of Ralphs, Delaware and then flows north-northwest into Tussocky Branch about 0.5 miles east of Ralphs, Delaware.

Watershed

Wheeling Branch drains 1.32 square miles (3.4 km²) of area, receives about 44.8 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 1,092.57 and is about 11% forested.