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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 (21 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. Arkansas River at Tulsa, OKUSGS gauge · Oklahoma · 10,200 ft³/s
    84°F7.8 mi21 hrs ago
  2. Saline Ck at CR 490 nr Kenwood OKUSGS gauge · Oklahoma · 10 ft³/s
    70°F52 mi21 hrs ago
  3. Spavinaw Creek near Eucha, OKUSGS gauge · Oklahoma · 111 ft³/s
    84°F56 mi21 hrs ago
  4. Saline Creek near Bull Hollow OKUSGS gauge · Oklahoma · 5 ft³/s
    67°F58 mi21 hrs ago
  5. Beaty Creek near Jay, OKUSGS gauge · Oklahoma · 8 ft³/s
    79°F64 mi21 hrs ago
  6. Illinois River near Gore, OKUSGS gauge · Oklahoma · 104 ft³/s
    72°F66 mi21 hrs ago
  7. Spavinaw Creek near Colcord, OKUSGS gauge · Oklahoma · 42 ft³/s
    72°F69 mi21 hrs ago
  8. ELK R NR ELK CITY, KSUSGS gauge · Kansas
    86°F71 mi22 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.