Dataset

Winter Chloride Watch

Dataset by National Great Rivers

Dataset summary

Observations

  • 6 January 2025

    Dry Run Creek in Lower Bradley Park by Robert Rowe

    cold weather with light snow fall. Roads in city have been treated with brine on previous day

  • 4 January 2025

    Timber Ridge Forest Preserve by Andy Culbertson

    Most of the creek was flowing. More ice than last time covered the side areas, even some on the main body of the creek. There was some new driftwood in the middle of the creek with a couple of fishing lines attached.

  • 4 January 2025

    Salt Creek S Elmhurst canoe launch by Andrea Studzinski

  • 3 January 2025

    Silver Creek/Bates Park, Woodstock, IL by Scott Kuykendall

  • 3 January 2025

    Crabapple Lake at Morton Arboretum by Linda Heuser

    Quantab value was below the lowest value on the chart, so lowest PPM value was listed

  • 2 January 2025

    East Branch DuPage River at Hidden Lake Forest Preserve by Mark Thomas

  • 2 January 2025

    Glen Crest Creek at Willowbrook Forest Preserve by Mark Thomas

  • 2 January 2025

    Nippersink Creek @ Rte 12 (west of State Park Rd intersection) by Cindy Skrukrud

    last precipitation was 0.02" on 12.31.24

  • 2 January 2025

    North Branch Nippersink Creek @ W Solon Rd by Cindy Skrukrud

    last precipitation was 0.02" on 12.31.24

  • 2 January 2025

    River Park Boathouse by Susanna Lang

    Few birds at the confluence but a great blue heron, a kingfisher, a woodpecker and a goldeneye about a quarter mile south. The river is flowing somewhat quickly.

  • 2 January 2025

    Creek Bend Pond by Lisa O'Brien

    Test strips did NOT read the same There has been little precipitation (less than 1 inch) over past week. No need for salts due to little snow

  • 1 January 2025

    Silver Creek/Melody Lane, Woodstock by Scott Kuykendall

  • 1 January 2025

    Curtis Creek by Jean Reddington

    Water level is higher than usual because of a log jam downstream on the west side of bridge.