Long Run Creek
Homer Glen, Illinois, United States
Long Run Creek in Homer Glen (Will County), IL. The site is located in the pubic right-of-way on the east side of Parker Road about a 1/2 mile north of intersection of Parker Road and 143rd Street.
- Group: National Great Rivers : Winter Chloride Watch
- Lat: 41.6371722
- Lng: -87.9506421
- Waterbody Type: Creek
- Timezone: America/Chicago
Latest photos
View all photosFirst snow fall of season. The snow flakes were very fine in texture and were turning into slush on the ground. No snow plows or salt trucks were encountered on local roads.
It rained yesterday afternoon into the night. Higher water level in the creek than normal. Higher flow than normal.
Performed quality control test on sample using two tabs. The test results were identical.
We experienced a dusting of snow the night of 2-23-2024. Not a lot, but enough to bring the salt trucks out. The snow melted the next day.
It snowed a few times over the last week and a half. About one foot of accumulated snow is presently on the ground. Temps were mostly in the single digits (Fahrenheit).
There was zero precip over the last 24 hours. Zero ice present. Quantab chloride reading peaked slightly over the 3 unit mark on tab. Reported reading was rounded up to 3.2 units (103 PPM).
The chloride reading on the Quantab faintly maxed out at 3.2 units. The faint tip of the reading is hard to see in the photo.