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Swimmable water near you

2,135 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 21, 2026 (19 hrs ago).

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  • Cold · below 60°F · 375
  • Cool · 60–69°F · 594
  • Comfortable · 70–86°F · 938
  • Warm · above 86°F · 228
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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. Kiamichi River near Big Cedar, OKUSGS gauge · Oklahoma · 0 ft³/s
    84°F44 mi20 hrs ago
  2. Illinois River near Gore, OKUSGS gauge · Oklahoma · 104 ft³/s
    72°F54 mi20 hrs ago
  3. Cossatot River near Vandervoort, ARUSGS gauge · Arkansas · 5 ft³/s
    83°F56 mi19 hrs ago
  4. Town Br. at S Morningside at Fayetteville, ARUSGS gauge · Arkansas · 1 ft³/s
    82°F59 mi20 hrs ago
  5. Mud Creek near Johnson, ARUSGS gauge · Arkansas · 3 ft³/s
    81°F65 mi20 hrs ago
  6. Illinois River near Watts, OKUSGS gauge · Oklahoma · 213 ft³/s
    86°F68 mi20 hrs ago
  7. Buffalo River near Boxley, ARUSGS gauge · Arkansas · 2 ft³/s
    78°F70 mi20 hrs ago
  8. War Eagle Creek near Hindsville, ARUSGS gauge · Arkansas · 18 ft³/s
    79°F73 mi20 hrs ago

Nearest swimmable spots

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

No rated, photographed swim spots within 25 miles of this point yet. The nearest sensor readings above still tell you what the water is doing — or search any river, lake or beach by name.
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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.