Observation

Long Run Creek - Homer Glen, IL

Long Run Creek

River or stream

April 17, 2026 at 2:15 PM

QA status: Reviewed: quality check complete

Weather observations

  • Current weather

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny
    • Windy

  • Current weather description

    Community scientist interpretation

    Air Temp 80 F (26.7 C), Partly Cloudy, Wind W 21 mph, Humidity 57%, Precip 0

  • Weather in the past 24hrs

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Cloudy

  • Weather in the past 24hrs description

    Community scientist interpretation

    Mostly cloudy with strong winds, High/Low Air Temp's 72 F to 59 F, Precip 0

Qualitative readings

  • Clarity

    Community scientist interpretation

    Opaque

  • Water use

    Community scientist interpretation

    Creek flows through mostly residential and open areas.

  • Colour

    Community scientist interpretation

    Green, Brown

Plants/wildlife

  • Algae

    Community scientist interpretation

    None

Issue reporting

  • Odour

    Community scientist interpretation

    None

  • Pollution sources

    Community scientist interpretation

    Residential discharge, Urban/road discharge

  • Water surface

    Community scientist interpretation

    Litter, Natural debris

Physical tests

  • Ice on

    Community scientist interpretation

    false

  • Water level

    Community scientist interpretation

    Average

Chemistry tests

  • Air temperature

    Unspecified equipment (air temperature)

    26.7 °C

  • Chloride

    Unspecified equipment (chloride)

    137 ppm