Purple Creek : Purple Creek

Jackson, Mississippi, United States

Observed by
Will McDearman

Observation report

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Water quality tests

✓ Quality checked by Water Rangers What's this?

E.coli cfu per 100mL What's this? 966.67
Average sample of:
  1. 600
  2. 1500
  3. 800
Other coliform cfu per 100mL What's this? 1,833.33
Average sample of:
  1. 2100
  2. 1500
  3. 1900
Total coliform cfu per 100mL What's this? 2,800.0
Average sample of:
  1. 2700
  2. 3000
  3. 2700
Air temperature °C What's this? 25.0
Incubation time (hours) What's this? 34.0
Water temperature °C What's this? 26.0
Incubation temperature °C What's this? 36.0

Microplastics

Film What's this?
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Weather

Current weather What's this?
Weather in previous 24 hours What's this?
Record breaking rainfall with 8" in previous 48 hours.

Latest photos

Notes

Creek flooded, water beginning to flow over top of upper bank, water level about 10' above typical level. Torrential record breaking rain with 7+" in previous 48 hours. Pearl River at flood stage and backing into Purple Creek at test site. Water appearing to be mostly backwater from Pearl River. Very little to no current.