North Fork Hughes RiverNorth Fork Hughes River is a long 5th order tributary to Hughes River in Ritchie County, West Virginia. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.CourseNorth Fork Hughes River rises about 3 miles northwest of Mountain, West Virginia, and then flows southwesterly and joins the Hughes River about 4 miles southeast of Freeport.WatershedNorth Fork Hughes River drains of area, receives about 44.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 267.14, and is about 84% forested.