Live · updated daily from USGS
Swimmable water near you
2,140 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 22, 2026 (3 hrs ago).
- Cold · below 60°F · 384
- Cool · 60–69°F · 607
- Comfortable · 70–86°F · 934
- Warm · above 86°F · 215
- 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.
- ELK R NR ELK CITY, KSUSGS gauge · Kansas86°F5.6 mi1 day ago
- NEOSHO R AT BURLINGTON, KSUSGS gauge · Kansas · 135 ft³/s81°F65 mi1 day ago
- NEOSHO R AT NEOSHO RAPIDS, KSUSGS gauge · Kansas83°F77 mi1 day ago
- Spavinaw Creek near Eucha, OKUSGS gauge · Oklahoma · 111 ft³/s83°F77 mi4 hrs ago
- Arkansas River at Tulsa, OKUSGS gauge · Oklahoma · 10,200 ft³/s84°F78 mi4 hrs ago
- Saline Ck at CR 490 nr Kenwood OKUSGS gauge · Oklahoma · 10 ft³/s70°F79 mi4 hrs ago
- Saline Creek near Bull Hollow OKUSGS gauge · Oklahoma · 5 ft³/s67°F83 mi4 hrs ago
- Beaty Creek near Jay, OKUSGS gauge · Oklahoma · 8 ft³/s79°F84 mi4 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.