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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 (51 mins ago).

Clear location
  • Cold · below 60°F · 385
  • Cool · 60–69°F · 607
  • Comfortable · 70–86°F · 934
  • Warm · above 86°F · 215
  • You

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 AT EL PASO, TXUSGS gauge · Texas
    83°F118 mi1 hr ago
  2. BLACK RIVER AT HARKEY CROSSING NR MALAGA, NMUSGS gauge · New Mexico · 3 ft³/s
    82°F120 mi1 hr ago
  3. PECOS RIVER AT RED BLUFF, NMUSGS gauge · New Mexico · 43 ft³/s
    80°F134 mi2 hrs ago
  4. Pecos Rv nr Orla, TXUSGS gauge · Texas · 0 ft³/s
    78°F153 mi1 hr ago
  5. RIO GRANDE BELOW COCHITI DAM, NMUSGS gauge · New Mexico · 130 ft³/s
    73°F158 mi1 hr ago
  6. GALLINAS CREEK NEAR MONTEZUMA, NMUSGS gauge · New Mexico · 12 ft³/s
    68°F159 mi1 hr ago
  7. RIO MORA NEAR TERRERO, NMUSGS gauge · New Mexico · 12 ft³/s
    54°F166 mi1 hr ago
  8. SAPELLO RIVER ABOVE SAPELLO, NMUSGS gauge · New Mexico
    59°F167 mi1 hr ago

Nearest swimmable spots

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

Two Rivers Ruidoso River Park4.7(1,824)

Two Rivers Ruidoso River Park

Park · Ruidoso, New Mexico

Sprawling public park with paved trails & grassy expanses over 27 acres by the Ruidoso River.

6.7 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.