Rainwater Creek is a 3.9 miles (6.3 km) tributary stream of Lake Fork Creek

Lake Fork Creek

Lake Fork Creek is a river in Hunt, Rains and Wood counties in Texas. It is a major tributary of the Sabine River, and has as its major tributaries Dry Creek, Glade Creek, Caney Creek, Little Caney Creek, Rainwater Creek, and Birch Creek....

. It flows into Lake Fork Creek downstream from the Lake Fork Reservoir Dam approximately four miles west of Quitman

Quitman, Texas

Quitman is a city in Wood County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,030 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Wood County. It is most notable for being the birthplace of American Academy Award winning actress Sissy Spacek. The city's slogan is "Come grow with us." It was...

 in western Wood County, Texas

Wood County, Texas

As of the census of 2000, there were 36,752 people, 14,583 households, and 10,645 families residing in the county. The population density was 56 people per square mile . There were 17,939 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile...

. Its primary source is a spring, augmented by stormwater runoff. It is named for the family of Joseph Rainwater, who were among the earliest permanent settlers of the area.