Observation

Salt Creek Park Forest Preserve

Salt Creek

River or stream

April 29, 2026 at 11:49 AM

QA status: Reviewed: quality check complete

Weather observations

  • Current weather

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Cloudy

  • Current weather description

    Community scientist interpretation

    Overcast with clouds moving in over some blue sky. Chilly and mild wind. Rain seems probable soon.

  • Weather in the past 24hrs

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny

  • Weather in the past 24hrs description

    Community scientist interpretation

    Sunny warm

Issue reporting

  • Water surface

    Community scientist interpretation

    None

Physical tests

  • Ice presence

    Community scientist interpretation

    Ice off

  • Water level

    Community scientist interpretation

    High

Chemistry tests

  • Air temperature

    Unspecified equipment (air temperature)

    16.7 °C

  • Water temperature

    Unspecified equipment (water temperature)

    15.9 °C

  • Water temperature

    Other multimeter (temperature)

    15.9 °C

  • Chloride

    Unspecified equipment (chloride)

    219 ppm

Notes

Species reported: 7 squirrels, 1- Red-bellied woodpecker, 3 Northern flickers, 2 - Blue jays, 2 - Eastern bluebirds, 4 - American robins, 1 - Song sparrow, 1- Baltimore oriole, 2 - Red-winged blackbirds, 1- Pine warbler.