Live · updated daily from USGS
Swimmable water near you
1,324 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 23, 2026 (10 hrs ago).
- Cold · below 60°F · 218
- Cool · 60–69°F · 484
- Comfortable · 70–86°F · 544
- Warm · above 86°F · 78
- 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.
- Kiamichi River near Big Cedar, OKUSGS gauge · Oklahoma · 0 ft³/s82°F33 mi10 hrs ago
- Mountain Fork near Eagletown, OKUSGS gauge · Oklahoma · 210 ft³/s77°F43 mi10 hrs ago
- Bois D'Arc Ck at FM 409 nr Honey Grove, TXUSGS gauge · Texas · 2 ft³/s81°F68 mi11 hrs ago
- Illinois River near Gore, OKUSGS gauge · Oklahoma · 120 ft³/s72°F76 mi10 hrs ago
- Bois D'Arc Ck at HWY 56 nr Bonham, TXUSGS gauge · Texas · 7 ft³/s82°F85 mi11 hrs ago
- Illinois River near Watts, OKUSGS gauge · Oklahoma · 215 ft³/s82°F119 mi10 hrs ago
- Arkansas River at Tulsa, OKUSGS gauge · Oklahoma82°F124 mi10 hrs ago
- Saline Ck at CR 490 nr Kenwood OKUSGS gauge · Oklahoma · 10 ft³/s69°F127 mi10 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.
