Salt Creek
Elmhurst, Illinois, United States
Bridge over Salt Creek near Rt. 83 and St. Charles Rd. Water is always moving. USGS Station about 1/4 mile downstream.
Location created by
Joe Neilly
- Group: National Great Rivers : Winter Chloride Watch
- Lat: 41.8896018
- Lng: -87.9634953
- Waterbody Type: Creek
- Timezone: America/Chicago
Latest photos
Collection taken day after first snowstorm of the season.
FLow taken from USGS station at Elmhurst and Prairie Path.
Unusually warm dry day. Low amounts of rain over the past week.
Water Flow data from USGS station on Salt Creek at Elmhurst.
This measurement includes a second measurement for quality check. Both measurements were identical. Weather has been warmer and drier than normal for past few weeks. No snow since mid January
Raining at collection time.
Flow data from USGS station at Prairie Path bridge
My first measurement! Had to return about 1 hr later to take picture of creek. Water flow data taken from USGS Site on Salt Creek in Elmhurst, approximately 1400' downstream from this site.
https://waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/05531300/#parameterCode=00060&period=P7D&showMedian=true