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Swimmable water near you

2,135 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 21, 2026 (22 hrs ago).

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  • Cold · below 60°F · 375
  • Cool · 60–69°F · 594
  • Comfortable · 70–86°F · 938
  • Warm · above 86°F · 228
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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. Spring Ck nr Spring, TXUSGS gauge · Texas · 18 ft³/s
    85°F43 mi22 hrs ago
  2. W Fk San Jacinto Rv nr Conroe, TXUSGS gauge · Texas · 34 ft³/s
    88°F46 mi23 hrs ago
  3. W Fk San Jacinto Rv nr Humble, TXUSGS gauge · Texas · 86 ft³/s
    91°F51 mi23 hrs ago
  4. Lk Hou at Jack's Ditch (Site 2) nr Houston, TXUSGS gauge · Texas
    89°F56 mi23 hrs ago
  5. Lk Houston S Union Pacific RR Bridge nr Houston,TXUSGS gauge · Texas
    89°F58 mi22 hrs ago
  6. Lk Houston at FM 1960 nr Huffman, TXUSGS gauge · Texas
    89°F58 mi23 hrs ago
  7. SJRA E Industrial Canal nr Crosby, TXUSGS gauge · Texas
    87°F58 mi23 hrs ago
  8. E Fk San Jacinto Rv nr New Caney, TXUSGS gauge · Texas · 17 ft³/s
    85°F61 mi23 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.