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Swimmable water near you

2,136 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 22, 2026 (6 hrs ago).

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  • Cold · below 60°F · 384
  • Cool · 60–69°F · 607
  • Comfortable · 70–86°F · 930
  • Warm · above 86°F · 215
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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. White River at Calico Rock, ARUSGS gauge · Arkansas · 9,760 ft³/s
    60°F9.0 mi1 day ago
  2. North Fork Riv US of Dry Ck bl Norfork Dam, ARUSGS gauge · Arkansas
    53°F13 mi1 day ago
  3. North Sylamore Creek near Fifty Six, ARUSGS gauge · Arkansas · 4 ft³/s
    79°F18 mi1 day ago
  4. Strawberry River near Poughkeepsie, ARUSGS gauge · Arkansas
    86°F32 mi1 day ago
  5. White River below Bull Shoals Dam near FairviewUSGS gauge · Arkansas
    59°F33 mi1 day ago
  6. White River at Bull Shoals Dam near FlippinUSGS gauge · Arkansas
    55°F34 mi1 day ago
  7. White River below Bull Shoals Dam at Bull ShoalsUSGS gauge · Arkansas
    56°F34 mi1 day ago
  8. Middle Fork of Little Red River at Shirley, ARUSGS gauge · Arkansas · 4 ft³/s
    87°F40 mi1 day 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.