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.
- GALLINAS CREEK NEAR MONTEZUMA, NMUSGS gauge · New Mexico · 12 ft³/s68°F95 mi3 hrs ago
- RIO GRANDE BELOW COCHITI DAM, NMUSGS gauge · New Mexico · 130 ft³/s73°F99 mi4 hrs ago
- RIO MORA NEAR TERRERO, NMUSGS gauge · New Mexico · 12 ft³/s54°F102 mi4 hrs ago
- SAPELLO RIVER ABOVE SAPELLO, NMUSGS gauge · New Mexico59°F104 mi3 hrs ago
- RIO GRANDE AT OTOWI BRIDGE, NMUSGS gauge · New Mexico · 256 ft³/s74°F112 mi4 hrs ago
- RIO CHAMA NEAR CHAMITA, NMUSGS gauge · New Mexico · 89 ft³/s70°F125 mi4 hrs ago
- RIO GRANDE AT EMBUDO, NMUSGS gauge · New Mexico · 154 ft³/s72°F133 mi4 hrs ago
- REVUELTO CREEK NEAR LOGAN, NMUSGS gauge · New Mexico · 19 ft³/s74°F147 mi4 hrs 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.