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Swimmable water near you

2,141 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 22, 2026 (50 mins ago).

Clear location
  • Cold · below 60°F · 385
  • Cool · 60–69°F · 607
  • Comfortable · 70–86°F · 934
  • 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. PEARL RIVER AT ROCKPORT, MSUSGS gauge · Mississippi · 698 ft³/s
    87°F79 mi1 hr ago
  2. Deep Bayou near Star City, ARUSGS gauge · Arkansas · 20 ft³/s
    85°F108 mi1 day ago
  3. Fish Lake Ditch near Altheimer, ARUSGS gauge · Arkansas · 0 ft³/s
    82°F128 mi1 day ago
  4. Salt Bayou Ditch nr Humphrey, ARUSGS gauge · Arkansas · 2 ft³/s
    86°F138 mi1 day ago
  5. Mississippi River at Baton Rouge, LAUSGS gauge · Louisiana · 251,000 ft³/s
    82°F138 mi1 day ago
  6. LEAF RIVER NR NEW AUGUSTA, MSUSGS gauge · Mississippi · 1,200 ft³/s
    85°F154 mi1 hr ago
  7. Ouiska Chitto Creek Near Oberlin, LAUSGS gauge · Louisiana · 237 ft³/s
    79°F154 mi1 day ago
  8. Vermilion River at Surrey St. at Lafayette, LAUSGS gauge · Louisiana · 784 ft³/s
    89°F160 mi1 day ago

Nearest swimmable spots

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

Vicksburg Riverfront Murals4.6(349)

Vicksburg Riverfront Murals

Historical place · Vicksburg, Mississippi

Covering the panels of the river floodwall, these colorful murals showcase local moments in history.

22 mi from your location

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.