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Swimmable water near you

1,324 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 23, 2026 (7 hrs ago).

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  • Cold · below 60°F · 218
  • Cool · 60–69°F · 484
  • Comfortable · 70–86°F · 544
  • Warm · above 86°F · 78
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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. Jacks Fork near Mountain View, MOUSGS gauge · Missouri · 63 ft³/s
    71°F118 mi8 hrs ago
  2. Lake Taneycomo at School of the Ozarks, MOUSGS gauge · Missouri
    54°F122 mi7 hrs ago
  3. White River bl Table Rock Dam near Branson, MOUSGS gauge · Missouri
    51°F124 mi8 hrs ago
  4. E. Fk. Black R. bl Lower Taum Sauk ReservoirUSGS gauge · Missouri · 40 ft³/s
    82°F156 mi8 hrs ago
  5. East Fork Black River near Lesterville, MOUSGS gauge · Missouri · 25 ft³/s
    72°F160 mi8 hrs ago
  6. Illinois River near Watts, OKUSGS gauge · Oklahoma · 215 ft³/s
    82°F169 mi7 hrs ago
  7. Kiamichi River near Big Cedar, OKUSGS gauge · Oklahoma · 0 ft³/s
    82°F171 mi7 hrs ago
  8. Spavinaw Creek near Colcord, OKUSGS gauge · Oklahoma · 42 ft³/s
    71°F179 mi7 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.