Lily Cache Creek : Lily Cache Creek

Plainfield, Illinois, United States

Observed by
John Griffis
pH (0-14) What's this? 8.5
Chloride ppm What's this? 620.0
Conductivity μS/cm What's this? 1,542.0
Air temperature °C What's this? 4.4
Water temperature °C What's this? 1.1
Ice off What's this?

Since: 2024-01-25


Weather

Current weather What's this?
  • cloudy
Rain expected later
Weather in previous 24 hours What's this?
  • rainy
The last 12 days consisted of 12-13cm of snow, followed by a whole week of -20--30degrees C below zero wind chills and frigid air temperature; then freezing rain and ice; then rain and fog, with 2.5-3 degrees C air temperature.

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Notes

The creek was very full. I could not enter the creek due to the ice shelf along the shore, under the water (too slippery). So I could not get depth. The chloride levels were beyond the maximum of the scale. Due to the icy conditions and snow on roads, heavy salting had occurred.