Live · updated daily from USGS
Swimmable water near you
2,140 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 22, 2026 (3 hrs ago).
- Cold · below 60°F · 384
- 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.
- CANYON CREEK ABOVE COW CREEK NEAR YOUNG, AZUSGS gauge · Arizona63°F68 mi1 day ago
- VERDE RIVER BELOW BARTLETT DAM, AZUSGS gauge · Arizona · 186 ft³/s64°F123 mi1 day ago
- WEST CLEAR CREEK NEAR CAMP VERDE, AZUSGS gauge · Arizona · 16 ft³/s75°F124 mi1 day ago
- OAK CREEK NEAR SEDONA, AZUSGS gauge · Arizona · 32 ft³/s67°F133 mi1 day ago
- 65°F135 mi1 day ago
- WEST FORK OAK CREEK NR SEDONA, AZUSGS gauge · Arizona · 0 ft³/s66°F136 mi1 day ago
- VERDE RIVER ABOVE CAMP VERDE, AZUSGS gauge · Arizona · 58 ft³/s79°F136 mi1 day ago
- SAN PEDRO RIVER AT CHARLESTON, AZUSGS gauge · Arizona · 6 ft³/s75°F181 mi1 day ago
Nearest swimmable spots
Rated, photographed water destinations within 25 miles — pair one with the nearest sensor reading above before you go.
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.