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Swimmable water near you

2,139 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 22, 2026 (4 hrs ago).

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  • Cold · below 60°F · 384
  • Cool · 60–69°F · 607
  • Comfortable · 70–86°F · 933
  • Warm · above 86°F · 215
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A map of the United States with one coloured dot per USGS sensor reporting a live water temperature. The readings are listed below.

Nearest live readings

The closest USGS sensors currently reporting a water temperature, nearest first.

  1. Rio Grande nr Los Indios, TXUSGS gauge · Texas
    87°F25 mi4 hrs ago
  2. Rio Grande nr Mercedes, TXUSGS gauge · Texas
    87°F32 mi5 hrs ago
  3. Rio Grande at Anzalduas Dam nr Hidalgo, TXUSGS gauge · Texas
    86°F56 mi5 hrs ago
  4. Rio Grande nr Mission, TXUSGS gauge · Texas
    86°F57 mi5 hrs ago
  5. Rio Grande at Mission Main Canal nr Mission, TXUSGS gauge · Texas
    86°F60 mi5 hrs ago
  6. Rio Grande nr Rio Grande City, TXUSGS gauge · Texas
    86°F84 mi5 hrs ago
  7. Rio Grande at Roma, TXUSGS gauge · Texas
    84°F97 mi5 hrs ago
  8. Nueces Rv nr Odem, TXUSGS gauge · Texas
    89°F112 mi5 hrs ago

Nearest swimmable spots

Rated, photographed water destinations within 25 miles — pair one with the nearest sensor reading above before you go.

No rated, photographed swim spots within 25 miles of this point yet. The nearest sensor readings above still tell you what the water is doing — or search any river, lake or beach by name.
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About this map

Every pin is a live reading from a USGS real-time monitoring station, captured in a daily snapshot. Colours follow the site’s cold-water-safety thresholds and describe the water at that one sensor — usually a river or stream gauge, not a swim beach — so treat them as a guide to what the water is doing nearby, not a verdict on a specific spot. Readings are provisional and can be revised by the USGS. Your location only sorts this page: the coordinates appear in the address bar (rounded to about a mile) and are not saved to an account or our database.

Conditions are for general information only and can change quickly. Always judge the water in person and follow posted advisories and local guidance before swimming or paddling.